The Queensland Umbrella tree is a fast-growing, exotically tropical plant that may reach 20 to 40 feet tall and wide. Strictly speaking it is not a tree since it does not produce wood.

Two political parties outside South Africa’s governing coalition have amalgamated under one umbrella ahead of the 2026 local government elections, and are hoping to learn from the success of the ...

South African filmmaker John Barker (“Bunny Chow,” “Umbrella Men”) is developing a six-episode, “Last Dance”-style documentary series about the South African national soccer team’s ...

Indoor gardeners looking for small trees to grow in containers love schefflera, also known as dwarf umbrella tree or umbrella plant. “Schefflera is prized for its clusters of glossy, oval-shaped ...