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2 rare trees to be planted in Pa.: ‘The ideal botanical addition’
Two rare trees will be planted in Pennsylvania this month. And they’re named in honor of an icon well-associated with the ...
This tropical tree species has evolved to benefit from lightning strikes
Lightning strikes may kill hundreds of millions of trees every year, but one tropical tree has evolved to benefit from the ...
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Going to extremes to preserve rare tropical plant species
But these narrow-leafed plants, numbering seven in all ... says botanist Kenneth Wood of the Hawaii-based nonprofit National Tropical Botanical Garden. Working alongside Hawaii’s Plant ...
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Rare trees named for Ben Franklin to be planted at Carpenters' Hall
Two rare trees with ties to colonial-era Philadelphia soon will grace the steps to Carpenters' Hall in Old City. The 6-foot-tall Franklinia Alatamaha trees, better known as Franklin trees ...
The 'exotic' Scottish spring garden walk with rare plants and peaceful beach
The National Trust for Scotland, which looks after the garden, wrote: "Arduaine Garden is full of colour and fragrance, ...