Botanists believed that the Ginkgo biloba tree was extinct, but then it was found in a Chinese Buddhist monastery in the 1700s, where specimens were being cultivated. Once it was rediscovered, ginkgo has been cultivated and spread all over the world as an ornamental and street tree. It is popular...
USES OF A WILLOW TREE
The willow tree is widespread throughout North America – in fact, throughout most of the world. The bark has long been used as a medicine, and the soft wood is ideal for countless wood projects. MEDICINE The bark of the younger shoots is strongest, and the bark is easiest to...
WILD FOODS OF THE HIGH DESERT
Students of ethnobotany should always begin by learning the plants that grow close to home, in their own yard, neighborhood, farm, or town. Master what is right under foot before you worry too much about what is across the country, or on the other side of the world. The more...