The most common North American deciduous trees are elm, willow, beech, cherry, birch, and basswood. These trees each have their own unique qualities, from the heart-shaped leaves of the birch to ...

The Bailey acacia, either in purple-leaf or plain-gray variety, is also known as mimosa for the fragrant, tiny, yellow flower pompoms that appear all over the plant at the end of winter.

A type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit -- unlike virtually all other trees -- holds particular promise for farmers in Africa as a free source of nitrogen for their soils that could ...