The wild banyan tree or shortleaf fig has similar-looking leaves, but the edges of its leaves are smooth rather than finely toothed. The main problem with manchineel poisoning is that many people ...

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts ...

If you're looking to add some vibrancy and interest to your indoor plant collection, there's a lot to love about including ...

If this spot gets plenty of bright light, you might want to think about growing a gorgeous evergreen tropical tree in a pot. One easy-care species you may like to grow is the Norfolk Island pine ...

But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. ... One reason for this resilience is that, apart from a few ruffled leaves, D. oleifera trees aren’t damaged by lightning.

Moringa oleifera is sometimes called "the miracle tree." Find out more about this tropical plant, and see if the benefits live up to the claims.

Nature’s shock therapy: How lightning strikes help this tropical tree. Dipteryx oleifera is native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Evan Gora.

Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at ...

Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 24 dead in widespread flooding and landslides By . Associated Press. Published Oct. 24, 2024, 10:54 a.m. ET.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby is causing significant damage as trees are coming down in parts of coastal Georgia. Homeowner Marvin Cooper narrowly escaped injury after a ...

A resident walks past a downed tree covering Eastway Drive at Kilborne Drive in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, August 8, 2024 as heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby passed through the area.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 24 people dead, swept away cars and prompted ...