Once upon a time, there were two species of trees: the Sycamore and the Plane. Platanus occidentalis was the American Sycamore, and Platanus orientalis, was the Oriental Plane. They were separated by ...

BAKU, AzerbaijanBAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan’s emergency service says 19 tourists visiting one of UNESCO’s newest World Heritage sites have been injured after strong winds knocked down a massive ...

Our native Plane Tree evokes California’s wild nature, picturesque streams and open spaces. One of our most striking natives, its growth is unpredictable, with gracefully contorted and twisted ...

My column last week focused on smoothleaf elms and other trees planted in 1896 for Arbor Day in what was then the separate city of Fairhaven. My side story focused on the rare and majestic Oriental ...