Scientists discover the 'No Parking' tree Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
The tree, a deciduous hybrid related to the rowan, was first noticed in a small lay-by at Watersmeet in North Devon in the 1930s with a no-parking sign tacked to the bark.
It is only recently that scientists have undertaken a biochemical analysis to confirm the tree is a new species and it was formally named yesterday.
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Tree of Life Animal Kingdom Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Emerge from the heavy foliage of the Oasis - Before you stands the 145-foot tall Tree of Life. The branches span 165 feet across. There are over 100,000 leaves on the tree and the trunk is 50 feet wide. 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked on the construction of the Tree of Life which took 18 months to build. Photos
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$50,000 tree disappears while homeowner is on vacation Posted: 2 years ago by hisidea
Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property."
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Rare tree kangaroo species has twins at Neb. zoo Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
Nebraska zookeepers are seeing double and they're thrilled about it, with the birth of twins to a rare species of tree kangaroo.
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Anne Frank's tree to be cut down Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
The old chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she was in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is to be cut down.
more from wiki on the tree
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World's first synthetic tree is no giant redwood, but may lead to technologies for heat transfer, soil remediation Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In Abraham Stroock's lab at Cornell, the world's first synthetic tree sits in a palm-sized piece of clear, flexible hydrogel -- the type found in soft contact lenses.
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Sweet Magnolia: Tree Bark Extract Fights Bad Breath And Tooth Decay Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chewing gum and mints.
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Pooktre Tree Shapers Posted: 3 years ago by Mershaullk
In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs.
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Synthetic tree captures carbon 1,000 faster than real trees Posted: 5 months ago by kakana
Scientists have designed a synthetic tree that traps carbon dioxide from the air in an attempt to combat growing emissions.
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The first tree genome is published. No, not on paper. Posted: 3 years ago by Galoot
Wood from a common tree may one day factor prominently in meeting transportation fuel needs, according to scientists whose research on the fast-growing poplar tree is featured on the cover of tomorrow's edition of the journal Science.
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Tree of knowledge officially declared dead Posted: 3 years ago by teaya21
mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition
declared "deontologically deleterious"
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Mean Cop Won't Let Owner Rescue Cat In His Tree Posted: 11 months ago by suebe
A Phoenix cat named Brutis got himself into some major trouble when he ran up the wrong tree. The tree belonged to a police officer who refused to let Brutis' owner onto his property to remove him, citing liability concerns (and causing outrage in the neighborhood).
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Self destructing palm tree found in Madagascar Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A new species of palm tree which flowers spectacularly once in its long life and then dies has been discovered in Madagascar.
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Scientists find new species in Papua New Guinea Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
A brilliant green tree frog with huge black eyes, jumping spiders and a striped gecko are among more than 50 new animal species scientists have discovered in a remote, mountainous region of Papua New Guinea.
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Man Suffocates While Stuck In Tree Posted: 8 months ago by suebe
A man is dead after being trapped more than 50 feet up in a palm tree, but fire officials say it probably wasn't the chainsaw wound to his leg that killed him
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Furniture-maker slices open tree to find 'Jesus' in the rings Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A furniture maker was delighted when he sliced open a tree to find what he claims is an image of Jesus ascending to heaven. Forty-five-year-old Craig O'Connor from Bensalem, Pennsylvania discovered the image in a stain of sap inside the trunk.
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Pot plants found 30 feet up holly tree Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
Police make marijuana busts every day. But a drug seizure in Westport has even the police scratching their heads. Several marijuana plants were discovered growing in a holly tree, about 30 feet in the air.
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Uganda's 'sex tree' under threat Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The soaring demand for a tree which some Ugandans believe can boost a man's libido and virility, may lead to its extinction.
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Tree Trimmers Posted: 2 years ago by Dangerman
Autumn in the States means tree trimming.
I had a few estimates to knock down a huge tree on the Dangerman Estate come in lowball @ $1250.00.
( removal include, of course ) Imma do it Myself.
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Rare, endangered ghost orchid featured in book, movie found in Florida tree Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A rare ghost orchid has been found growing high in an old cypress tree in a southwest Florida nature preserve.
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Britain's most expensive tree revealed Posted: 2 years ago by davethefish
This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home.
The Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000.
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