Illegally-sourced timber from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia are incorporated into the international market with falsified official documents that are almost never verified. Timber ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at ...

Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Neither hardwood nor softwood, tulip trees grow fast and store a lot of carbon, potentially providing an unexpected resource in the battle against climate change. Reading time 2 minutes While ...

Ipê trees could be on the brink of extinction despite international pressure on Brazil Resilient, rare, and incredibly lucrative on international markets, ipê trees are the unlucky bellwethers of ...

Scientists who were assessing the structure of different types of wood at the microscopic level have discovered a totally new type of wood. This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of ...