When it comes to different wood species, Acacia is, undeniably, one of the most popular options for outdoor furniture. But why has it earned this reputation, and is it deserved? Well, according to the ...

Tamar Kafri was surveying the Gilat plant nursery of the JNF (Jewish National Fund, HaKeren HaKayemet LeYisrael) when she suddenly encountered a ghost from the past: a gay acacia tree. This unique ...

None of the seven acacia trees in the front yard of Sam Morse’s home in La Feria, Texas, seem different from any of the others—or from their countless cousins that thrive in the Lower Rio Grande ...

At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a wildlife preserve in central Kenya, lions and cheetahs mingle with zebras and elephants across many miles of savannah – grasslands with "whistling thorn" acacia trees ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of ...

The ant acacia is a small, thorny tree found in different parts of Costa Rica. It is famous, not for its impressive thorns or its ability to thrive in harsh environmental conditions, but because of ...

Acacia gum, also known as gum arabic, is a natural, safe and plant-based additive or ingredient. It comes from an exudation of Acacia trees after the incision of their stems and branches. Acacia gum ...