Mauby will adorn many a dinner table this Christmas in the Caribbean. And there might be a good reason to drink up, particularly for those suffering from high blood pressure. The drink from the mauby ...

The rubber tree, or Hevea brasiliensis, belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and is characterized by its tall stature, smooth grayish bark, and broad, glossy leaves. These trees can reach heights of 30 ...

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources via Facebook Minnesota Department of Natural Resources via Facebook The trees are under attack by Armillaria fungi and bark beetles. The trees produce a ton ...

Most photosynthesis happens in the leaves, since they receive maximum sunlight, but it can also occur in stems, flowers and even tree bark. Genetic testing shows that chloroplasts aren’t your typical ...

The world’s largest tree has been rigorously dated for the first time, confirming it is at least 16,000 years old. Named Pando, the tree is a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) with around ...

The researchers collected samples of roots, bark, leaves and branches from across the Pando clone, as well as from other, unrelated quaking aspen trees for comparison. They extracted DNA from the ...