The squiggly trunks and branches of Black Locust stand out in the winter landscape. Photos by Katie Finch Leaves are probably the most common feature used to identify trees. But in winter, when so ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

Bent Into Shape: The Rules of Tree Form | RealClearScience There's a place in West Virginia where trees grow upside-down. Branches sprout from their trunks in the ordinary fashion, but then they do an ...

A research team from Purdue University’s Department of Computer Science and Institute for Digital Forestry, with collaborator Sören Pirk at Kiel University in Germany, has discovered that artificial ...

Trees for Small Spaces and Rooftops Compact beauties suited for small spaces and rooftops are becoming essential as Indian cities grow denser and vertical.