Scientists who were assessing the structure of different types of wood at the microscopic level have discovered a totally new type of wood. This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of ...

What’s a tulip tree? There are two plant species grown in Marin that are called tulip trees. Magnolia soulangeana, a deciduous tree with saucer-shaped white to pink flowers, is a good choice for a ...

Neither hardwood nor softwood, tulip trees grow fast and store a lot of carbon, potentially providing an unexpected resource in the battle against climate change. Reading time 2 minutes While ...

With flowering trees, you get the height and size of a tree, plus pretty blooms. Check out the best types of flowering trees.

For as long as scientists have studied trees, we have categorised them into two types based on the sort of wood they make. Softwoods include pines and firs and generally grow faster than hardwoods, ...