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Botany : Which tree has the largest girth? Which tree has the largest girth?

by Hickman

What an interesting question! The widest tree ever recorded was a European Chestnut on Mt. Etna, Sicily, known as "The Tree of a Thousand Horses". In the late 18th Century, its circumference measured 190 feet, but it has since grown into 3 separate parts. The widest tree found in the United States is "General Sherman" (102.6 ft circumference), a giant sequoia located in the Sequoia Nationa...read more

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Save a tree's life: Don't peel bark

by Older But Wiser

A tree's bark is like it's skin if it were human. The bark is there to protect the tree from disease or insects. The bark on ev...read more

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Best tropical woods from Central America

by Jason Hernandez

The rain forests of Central America are home to a great diversity of tropical hardwoods. As these forest lands come under incr...read more

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The difference between hemp and marijuana

by Richard Serra

Regardless of the differences between the two, each has its own place for its use. The benefits of this plant are numerous for...read more

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