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St Helena Gumwood Facts The St Helena Gumwood forms one of the ten rarest species of tree on the planet, and evolved as endemic only to the island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Even there the St Helena Gumwood grows in only a specific habitat range. At one time, it represented one […]Read More
Bois Dentelle Facts The somewhat poetic term of Bois Dentelle serves as the generally accepted term for an exceedingly beautiful variety of tree. Quite unfortunately, this marvel of Nature also qualifies as one of the rarest known species of tree in the entire world. Also bearing the truly cumbersome scientific name of the Elaeocarpus Bojeri, […]Read More
Monkey Puzzle Tree Facts The eye-catching term of Monkey Puzzle Tree serves as the colloquial name for the Araucaria araucana. And in many ways, the name fits perfectly. This plant species also remains an ancient one that often gets called a living fossil. The completely unique name for the tree also originated in the year […]Read More
Kauai hau kuahiwi Facts The hard to pronouce term of Kauai hau kuahiwi serves as the common name for a beautiful variety of flowering plant in the mallow family. The common name for the plant comes directly from the native languge of the local Indigenous Peoples. Although this term may be difficult for the majority […]
Kentia Palm Facts This gorgeous variety of tree is most frequently referred to by the common name of the Kentia Palm. It also holds claim to a unique status. It also has several other common names by which some refer to it, usally applied in various parts of the world. That’s because it’s also sometimes […]
Grandidier’s Baobab Facts This remarkable tree bears the common name of the Grandidier’s Baobab. To call it distinctive would be an understatement, to say the least. This visually impressive variety of flora also bears a relatively hard to pronounce official scientific name. That’s because in scientific circles it’s generally referred to by the longwinded term […]
Death Apple Tree Facts The term of Death Apple Tree represents only one of the common names applied to this particular variety of tree. The choice does, however, unquestionably form the most attention-grabbing of the several most frequently used names for the fascinating flora. Its other names include those of the beach apple and the […]
Kapok Tree Facts The short term of Kapok Tree forms one of the English language common names for a remarkable variety of plant. The tree also goes by several other alternate names. These include the terms Java kapok, silk-cotton, and samauma, among others. Its scientific name, though, remains that of Ceiba pentandra. In Spanish language […]
Pritchardia kaalae Facts First of all, the somewhat hard to pronounce term of Pritchardai kaalae serves as the scientific name of a beautiful variety of palm tree. However, this true marvel of Nature also goes by several common names in the area kin which it appears. These alternate common names include such terms as the […]
Dove Tree Facts The appealing term of Dove Tree succinctly serves as one of several common names for an especially lovely variety of tree. This flora also goes by such alternate common names as the ghost tree, handkerchief tree, and the pocket handkerchief tree. Among professional botanists, however, it bears another, somewhat less descriptive term, […]
Antarctic Beech Facts The distinctive flora best known by the common name of Antarctic Beech remains a most remarkable variety of tree. Professional researchers and botanists, however, know it better by its scientific name. That’s the term Nothofagus moorei. Regardless of the name one uses for the tree, it possesses an impressive lineage. That’s due […]
Wollemi Pine Facts First of all, the distinctive term of Wollemi Pine serves as the common name for a truly remarkable variety of coniferous tree. Meanwhile, it also bears the scientific name of Wollemia nobilis. By either name, though, it remains a fabulous species. Currently, this remarkable tree also constitutes the only member of its […]
Quiver Tree Facts The distinctive and attention-grabbing term of Quiver Tree serves as the common name for a highly unusual variety of plant. In addition, within certain portions of its habitat range, some people also know the amazing plant as the kokerboom. Furthermore, the remarkable flora also bears the less pronounceable scientific name of the […]
