Here’s a look at seven popular types of wood and the trees they come from ... Bubinga is a strong, eye-catching wood that comes from Guibourtia trees found in West Africa, especially in places like ...

Native to Asia, Europe, North Africa and North America — maple trees are most definitely a elegant touch in any space.

Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are ...

The trees are featured in cultural traditions across Africa, and they also support the livelihoods of thousands of people who harvest baobab fruit.

An area of ecologically intact and biodiverse grassland larger than France is endangered by an NGO-fueled push to plant as many trees as possible.

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year ...

A major overview paper commissioned by the Joint Committee on African Studies of the ACLS/SSRC in which Karin Barber grapples with defining what are popular arts in Africa. She explores the ...

The dietary habits of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) promote the survival of large, high wood density trees better at storing carbon. New research finds that forest-dwelling ...

Studies across Africa have shown that young trees are under high browsing pressures from domestic animals and wildlife. While browsing is not as much of a threat to adult baobabs, elephants are.

This article explores ten popular types of wood, exploring their origins, uses, and the trees they come from.

Grabbing leaves may have more of a motivation to stand up than fruit and grassy woodlands appeared in eastern equatorial Africa much earlier.