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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
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 […]
Cannonball Tree Facts Quite amazingly, the attention-grabbing term perfectly serves as the common name for the Couroupita guianensis. This awesome tree quite clearly represents a highly distinctive tree native to only a specific portion of the world. This remarkable and fascinating species, however, now exists in cultivation in many regions of the world possessing an […]
Bismarck Palm Facts Perhaps most notably, the remarkable Bismarck Palm evolved as native to a small, isolated part of the world. However, in the past few decades, the truly fascinating species has become quite popular as an ornamental. This, at least, helps to ensure the continued survival of this species, which also represents the only […]
Dawn Redwood Facts Perhaps most notably, the magnificent Dawn Redwood forms one of only three known varieties of redwood trees known to man. However, the majority of botanists had believed the fabulous species to be extinct. This erroneous belief held sway until the rediscovery of the species in 1944. Furthermore, this wonderful conifer also remains […]
Korean Fir Facts Most notably, the magnificent Korean Fir represents a variety of tree with a highly restricted habitat range. Yet, even within that range, it only thrives in a very specific region. Given its rather limited range, the IUCN quite understandably lists the species as Endangered. Fortunately for the species, however, it has become […]
