Prehistoric trees like Ginkgo and monkey-puzzles still have close relatives that go back at least to the time of the ...

As a child growing up in Minnesota's North Woods, Chuck Levine spent his free time studying plant life. He foraged for and pressed plant leaves. Neighbors gave him flora to bring home and grow. His ...

“Ginkgo day is a good day,” said a passerby, gazing at the ginkgo tree outside Carnegie Science Hall as it commenced its annual leaf drop last Thursday. The morning was below-freezing and crisp, so it ...

Forests, as critical terrestrial ecosystems, play a central role in ecological balance and carbon sequestration, with plantations like Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) playing a significant role in ...

The Kentucky coffee tree is a native that grows 50-80 feet tall in an oval shape. There are male and female trees; the female produces rose-scented flowers in the spring and a 4- to 5-inch seed pod in ...