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 ...

Why More Gardeners Are Growing Rare Plants Indoors

Rare plants are no longer the secret obsession of eccentric collectors hidden away in greenhouses. Today, the fascination ...
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Rare ancient tree discovery has scientists ‘gobsmacked’

Trees are believed to have originated hundreds of millions of years ago. Ever since, evidence of these ancient plant sentinels has been in short supply. Now, a new discovery of uniquely 3D tree ...
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We The People: How Iowa is part of the effort to save the rare American chestnut tree

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus in Coralville, you’ll find a rare mature American ...
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 ...
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Hearing held for rare tree blocking SMART Train plans

COTATI, Calif. (KGO) -- Arborists, historians, and residents are banding together to save a redwood in the North Bay that was little noticed until it was announced the tree would be chopped down to ...