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Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, native to eastern North America from southern Michigan south to central Mexico, west to New Mexico. Species thrive as far west as California and as far north as southern Ontario. [3] It is the state tree of Oklahoma. The prevalence of the so-called "Columbus strain ...
Below is a list of superlative trees in the United Kingdom, containing the widest trees, the widest trees in history, the oldest trees and the tallest trees.
Coordinates: 26°33′07″S 18°10′05″E. Quiver tree forest. Dolerite rocks and quiver trees. The Quiver Tree Forest ( Kokerboomwoud in Afrikaans) is a forest and tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It is located about 14 km north-east of Keetmanshoop on the road to Koës, on the Gariganus farm. It comprises about 250 specimens of ...
The deciduous forest sub-zone contains northern hardwood forests and is dominated by maples ( Acer ). Windthrow is an important element of the forest dynamics. It includes the maple / bitternut hickory domain, the maple / basswood domain and the maple / yellow birch domain.
Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia .
Taiga ( / ˈtaɪɡə /; Russian: тайга́ ), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world's largest land biome. [1] In North America, it covers most of inland Canada, Alaska, and parts of the northern contiguous United States. [2] In Eurasia, it covers ...
" The Trees " is a song by Canadian rock band Rush, from its 1978 album Hemispheres. The song is also featured on many of Rush's compilation albums, and was long a staple of the band's live performances.
Forestry in New Zealand has a history starting with European settlement in the 19th century and is now an industry worth seven percent [citation needed] of annual revenue. Much of the original native forest cover was burnt off and logged, however forests have been extensively planted, predominantly with fast-growing cultivars of the Monterey Pine. Wood chips, whole logs, lumber and paper ...