NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Trees take on myriad forms — Krishna holds aloft the Govardhan hill, Christ’s Last Supper, and Shiva as Nataraja, for instance – in National Award-winning artist Ompal Sansanwal’s ...

The practice of bonsai originated in China but has become an art form in Japan over the last thousand years or more. Bonsai is the practice of growing a potted tree in miniature form. Initially, it ...

A set of rare fossils has revealed a previously unknown and "absolutely unique" type of tree that was present on Earth around 350 million years ago. These prehistoric trees represent not only a new ...

In the fossil record, trees typically are preserved with only their trunks. They don't usually include any leaves to show what their canopies and overall forms may have looked like. In a new study, ...

What type of tree is a Christmas tree? firs, spruces, and pines, compare popular species, and find the best Christmas tree ...

The Franklin tree or lost camellia tree (Franklinia alatamaha) is an unusually attractive tree, once native only to Georgia. Today, this tree is extinct in the wild but is still cultivated in public ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

Families can cut their own Christmas tree in Shasta-Trinity or Lassen national forests for a $10 permit. Tree species vary by elevation, with white firs at lower altitudes and unique types like ...