Banyan trees, or Ficus benghalensis, can survive for centuries and spread indefinitely due to their unique aerial roots that ...

The strangler fig is one of the most iconic trees of Costa Rica. They’re present throughout most of the country’s varied landscapes, their life history is fascinating, they’re a food source and home ...

Today, the restaurant serves market-driven California fare with Latin flourishes that lean into the Moreno-Bunges’ Argentine ...

Four plants used by wild gorillas in Gabon could be promising targets for future drug research, a new study says.

While the historic Moreton Bay fig trees remain, the full bar ... Christian Preciado, a cashier at Moreton Fig since 2022, said he has noticed a change in customer types as well as the atmosphere of ...

Global warming could create new growth opportunities in certain sectors, like agriculture in cooler regions.  Warmer ...

Taking a ramble through Kevin Reimer ’s dense, jungly garden at the tippy-top of San Marcos Pass is a multisensory mystery ...

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and ...

the presence of fig trees indicates ideal living conditions in this climate. Fig fruits themselves are one of Israel’s seven biblical species. Growing up, I never encountered fresh figs ...

What can be better than picking homegrown fruit off a backyard tree? They always taste far superior to any fruit from the ...

S Natesh’s Iconic Trees of India takes readers across India to visit 75 ‘natural wonders’. About two decades ago, naturalist ...