He recalls walking into the room where the huge block was stored, with the tree embedded in it. "And [I] went, 'Oh wow.'" Not only was it large, but it's very unusual to find the crown of a tree ...

Here are five of the more unusual trees you might want to spot on your travels. The national tree of Yemen is so called because of the deep red resin in its bark which appears to bleed when cut.

Ancient fossils reveal how woodless trees got so big: by continuously ripping apart their xylem and knitting it back together. Shawna was an editor at The Scientist from 2017 through 2022. She holds a ...

Most of us will have an aloe as a houseplant, but this strange-looking tree boasts the familiar long succulent leaves at the end of its bare branches, all supported by a peeling trunk. It got its ...

Unusual species are included such as the dawn redwood, the copper beech, the Lombardy poplar, the Italian alder, and the tree of heaven which is native to China. The 22-tree walk also includes an ...