Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

The majority of the threatened species do not grow in environmentally protected locations. Tropical plants in the genus ...

Philadelphia-area gardeners may turn to tropical plants as dramatic additions to their home gardens. The prime time to plant ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new ...

Building on a long history of successful collaboration, Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...