The Aratiles tree, scientifically known as Muntingia calabura, is a small yet highly valued tree that holds an essential place in the ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions. Not only does it ...

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 ...

DNA samples from one of the world’s largest and oldest plants — a quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) in Utah called Pando — have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed ...

The Philippine Kamagong tree, known scientifically as Diospyros philippinensis, is a prized hardwood tree native to the Philippines. This tree, which belongs to the ebony family (Ebenaceae), is highly ...

CLIMATEWIRE | More than a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The group said that its first ...

As part of that update, the group also published the first Global Tree Assessment, a comprehensive worldwide study involving more than 1,000 tree experts. Scientists assessed more than 80 percent ...

More than a third of all tree species worldwide face extinction, threatening ecosystems, plants, animals and economies around the world, experts warned Monday. In all, 38% of trees are at risk ...

The world’s trees are in critical danger, with a staggering number of tree species teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis released Monday. The decade-long ...