Adaptable and resilient, the palo verde tree thrives in even the harshest conditions, its green bark serving as a testament to its ability to photosynthesize in the absence of leaves. In ...

One is palo verde (Parkinsonian spp.), which means “green stick” in Spanish and references its green photosynthesizing bark. The other is the thorny kapok or floss silk tree (Chorisia/Ceiba ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...