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Eastern Redbud: Spring's Early Pleasing Pastel of Magenta Pink

New World native Eastern redbud is one of the first trees to flower in spring.

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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida): Spring's Early Pink, Red, Salmon, or White Pastels

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), a New World native flowering tree, gloriously proclaims the arrival of spring with its pastel flowers.

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Why do I love The Magnificent Magnolia Trees?

The gigantic magnolia trees can be very soothing and their flowers the perfect gifts for any occasion.

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Grapefruits: Forbidden Fruits or Monstrous Oranges?

Grapefruit's origins are shrouded in mystery. The juicy fruit previously was known as "forbidden fruit" and thought to be an orange. A grapefruit by any name is alluring.

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Trees Deserve Respect

Who cares if Pluto is or is not a planet? There are no trees there. Trees are the reason nobody wants to relocate to anywhere else in the universe.

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Schefflera-actonophylla

The schefflera actonophylla tree is grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. It's the parent plant to the schefflera arboricola plant which is a common houseplant.

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Apples and Their Trees

Apple trees may be cultivated in back yards, greenhouses, and orchards.

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Black Walnuts - Great Taste But a Tough Nut to Crack

Black walnuts have a distinct flavor that is different from the English walnuts found in most grocery stores. Black walnuts give cakes, ice cream, and cookies a great taste.

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Tulip Tree - The Indiana State Tree

The tulip-shaped leaves make this tree easy to identify. It's beautiful and useful, for home and public places..

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Grapefruit Cultivation: The Realities of Back Yard Grapefruit Tree Growing

Grapefruit trees are not found in only orchards. They also may flourish in back yards and in greenhouses.

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Socotra Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari): Vulnerability of Intricately Branched Giving Tree

Dragon Blood Trees growing wild only on Yemeni island of Socotra offer ornamental or practical uses of their parts. This vulnerable species responds to precise growing conditions.

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Tenerife Dragon Tree: A Woody Plant of Ancient Lineage Becomes the Canary Islands' Icon

Tenerife, an idyllic Atlantic Ocean island, is home to a world-famous woody plant known as the Tenerife Dragon Tree.

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UGLI Fruit (Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi): Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep

UGLI fruits are native to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Seemingly unattractive exteriors give no hint of their delicious, luscious, nutritious interior.

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The Medlar Tree - Fruit and Recipes

Have you ever heard of the Medlar tree? Did you know it bears edible fruit? What recipes are there for the Medlar fruit?

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American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree

American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel traces the cultural, political, and scientific events that describe the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect tree.

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Socotra Pomegranate Tree (Punica protopunica): The Vulnerable Predicament of the "Other Pomegranate"

Lesser known precursors of modern pomegranates, environmentally vulnerable Socotran Pomegranate Trees, grow wild only on Socotra and may be propagated by cuttings, grafts or seeds.

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Socotran Fig Tree (Dorstenia gigas): Extraordinary Forms of a Near Threatened Bottle Tree

Socotran Fig Trees, common fig's distant, wild relatives, grow wild only on Socotra in the Indian Ocean. This near-threatened bottle tree responds to precise growing conditions.

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Socotra Frankincense Tree (Boswellia socotrana): Island of the Phoenix and Its Vulnerable Incense

Socotran Frankincense Trees growing wild only on Socotra are vulnerable to climate and land use patterns but respond to cultivation under proper growing conditions.

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