'Future survival of rare plants remains uncertain'

The future of some of the world's rarest plants remains uncertain after a heating system broke down in a special glasshouses ...

Cornell collects rare ash tree cuttings in race against invasive beetle

MaMA has so far identified more than 230 lingering ash trees. Most are from the Hudson Valley region, ground zero for the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Rare dragon’s blood trees threatened by climate change

SOCOTRA, Yemen -- On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is ...
phillyvoice.com

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, will be ...
Penn Live

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 area. According to a press release sent via email by Broad Street ...
insider.si.edu

Rare trees the fascinating stories of the world's most threatened species Sara Oldfield and Malin Rivers ; with contributions by Adrian Newton and Peter Wilkie

Introduction -- Trees and their ecosystems. Tropical rainforests ; Tropical cloud forests ; Tropical dry forests ; Temperate and boreal forests ; Islands -- Trees and their uses. Medicine, poisons, ...