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An author of a recent study about lightning's effect on trees in Panamanian forests says his team has gotten a large, ...

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They shoot up quickly and are pretty year-round. This tree grows 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide with a loosely pyramidal shape. It boasts silvery bark and three-lobed leaves that turn bright yellow, ...

A robust evergreen, the Leyland cypress is a great choice for a dense privacy barrier. “The cypress grows up to 3-4 feet annually,” advises Matthew New, Landscape Expert at Off Grid Destinations. “The ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this doesn’t hurt—and might even be a good thing. Scientists have long ...

How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees. New Phytologist , 2025 DOI: 10.1111/nph.70062 Cite This Page : ...

More information: How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large-statured trees, New Phytologist (2025). DOI: 10.1111/nph.70062 ...