The New York Times

A Famed Fig Tree’s Days Are Numbered as a New Highway Plows Through

A tree that has graced a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, for nearly a century is slated to be taken down to make way for a highway through the city intended to reduce traffic jams. By Abdi Latif Dahir ...
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These fig trees turn CO2 into stone, a surprising discovery

Some African fig trees possess an astonishing ability. They transform carbon dioxide into stone, according to a recent study. An international team discovered that these trees store calcium carbonate ...
CNN

Kenya’s president saves century-old fig tree from highway

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued a decree to save a much-loved century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the capital Nairobi. The presidential ...
TreeHugger

The Fascinating Strangler Fig

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Figs are successful forest trees with some 900 separate species worldwide.
The New York Times

In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve

The 100-year-old tree, slated for removal to make room for a new expressway, will be preserved following a backlash from environmentalists concerned about shrinking green spaces in Nairobi. By Abdi ...
Phys.org

Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss ...

Tobruk Fig Tree cutting planted in Port Lincoln to honour Eyre Peninsula's Rats

Many of the Rats of Tobruk hailed from the Eyre Peninsula and, after years of work, their legacy has been commemorated by a very special tree taking root.