Trees also inhabit the best of all worlds: heaven and earth. With roots planted in the ground, they enjoy a taste of soil, ...

Tasmania's mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world's tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 meters tall and live for more than 600 years.

The approximately 600-year-old tree matches Africa’s previous tree-height record established by a specimen of the introduced Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna) in Limpopo, South Africa.

The previous record-holder for the tallest tree in Asia was a 331-foot-tall yellow meranti found growing in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Malaysia. It was nicknamed Menara, which means ...