Lake Ouachita stuns with pristine waters, over 200 islands, and otherworldly diving opportunities. While the bright blue, ...

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, is home to the only tropical rainforest in the continental U.S.

The tree grows best in the southern tip of Florida because it is so intolerant to cold weather. By the time you get to Tallahassee, there's just no chance, experts say.

We can't do tree ring dating in tropical forests because they don't make consistent growth rings. My guess would be many of these individuals are hundreds, or maybe even more than 1,000 years old.

Journal Reference: Jeannine H. Richards, Evan M. Gora, Cesar Gutierrez, Jeffrey C. Burchfield, Philip M. Bitzer, Stephen P. Yanoviak. Tropical tree species differ in damage and mortality from ...

When hunting for the world’s largest tropical trees, watch your step. In the Panamanian jungle, vigilance is key: To venture into the thick, teeming understory is to duck under the webs of orb ...

How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees. New Phytologist. Published online March 26, 2025. doi: 10.1111/nph.70062.

Pervasive within-species spatial repulsion among adult tropical trees. Science, 2023; 381 (6657): 563 DOI: 10.1126/science.adg7021 ...

Harvesting 5–10% of the trees does temporarily reduce the total amount of carbon stored in the forest, but these stocks recover quickly if damage to young trees and soils is kept to a minimum.

But how quickly this feedback escalates remains unclear. And at least some tropical trees may be able to acclimate to the heat and photosynthesize at higher temperatures, Pau says.