In many cases, however, especially in arid regions, trees give their first fruit much later, with some known to start at 60 years. In African cultures, every part of the baobab is valuable.

Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12 years old. The song didn’t have much success until it was released in Europe, and it ...

With impressionist and post-impressionist art priced high ... He had “heard the voices of the trees,” he said. “I wanted to talk with them and to be able to tell myself by this other ...

In December 1980, the exiled African Brazilian artist and scholar ... be celebrated in the exhibition Project a Black Planet: the Art and Culture of Panafrica, at the Art Institute of Chicago.

The tree is native to at least 37 countries in Africa and two in the Arabian Peninsula. The African baobab (Adansonia digitata) is the most widespread of the eight known baobab species.

So three years ago when the city needed to tear down the campus to build a new school, a special plan to preserve the tree sprouted — combining science, art and community. The city had solicited ...

Abstract: Tree root systems are crucial for providing structural support and stability to trees. However, in urban environments, they can pose challenges due to potential conflicts with the ...

but an increasing number are opting for the real tree each year, according to the American Christmas Tree Association. Andy Finton, a forest ecologist for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts ...