Besides its branches, roots, and leaves, a mature tree also grows another important structure—the flower (or cone, in the case of evergreens). Flowers are the reproductive structures from which ...

Every other part of a palm depends on the fronds to make food. 'No fronds no food, Hardly any fronds, ... Cut them off to ...

A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames. The 150-year-old cultural landmark dominates the ...

But other parts of the tree are now growing back healthy. Lahaina’s historic banyan tree is seen after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town several days ago, in Lahaina ...

The world's oldest living tree is "Methuselah." The tree's exact age is unknown, but experts believe it has been alive for close to 5,000 years, the U.S. Forest Service told USA TODAY in an email.