<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Its Nature&#187; Trees</title> <atom:link href="http://www.itsnature.org/category/plant_life/trees-plants/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.itsnature.org</link> <description>Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Violet Banksia</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/violet-banksia/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/violet-banksia/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:38:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5498</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Violet Banksia is a tree or shrub species that belongs to the genus Banksia. This shrub is only found in Western Australia and is well known for its purple-violet inflorescences and grows in sandy soils. Violet banksia inflorescence It was first described by Charles Gardner in 1927. 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It was also published as part of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/coast-banksia/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Florida strangler fig</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/florida-strangler-fig/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/florida-strangler-fig/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:39:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5349</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the golden fig or higueron, the Florida strangler fig is a tree that is native to Florida in the USA, southern Mexico, northern and western Caribbean, and in Central America as far south as Panama. This plant was first scientifically described by Thomas Nuttall in 1846. The Florida strangler fig tree is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/florida-strangler-fig/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Parrot Bush</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/parrot-bush/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/parrot-bush/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:24:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5332</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Parrot Bush is a shrub or tree species that belongs to the genus, Banksia. This plant is found throughout south-west Western Australia. It was first collected in 1801 at King George Sound, and was described 9 years later by Robert Brown as Dryandra floribunda. Joseph Knight had actually published the flower as Josephia sessils [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/parrot-bush/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Acorn Banksia</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/acorn-banksia/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/acorn-banksia/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:40:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5299</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Orange Banksia, the Acorn Banksia is a tree or shrub species of the genus Banksia. It was first described by the English Botanist, John Lindley, in 1840. It was thought that he collected the materials from James Drummond in 1839. There are actually no recognised varieties of Acorn Banksias, also it [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/acorn-banksia/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Aiphanes</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/aiphanes/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/aiphanes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:41:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5035</guid> <description><![CDATA[Aiphanes are a type of spiny palm trees that are native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. There are 26 species in the genus Aiphanes, which range from small understorey shrubs with subterranean stems, to sub-canopy trees that can be as tall as 20 metres. A tree [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/aiphanes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tree of Heaven</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tree-of-heaven/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tree-of-heaven/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5031</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as chouchun or ailanthus, the Tree of Heaven is a deciduous tree that is native to north-east and central China and Taiwan. Unlike this tree&#8217;s other family members in the genus Ailanthus, it prefers to live in temperate climates rather than in tropical environments. This tree is a large, rapidly growing tree that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tree-of-heaven/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Apricot</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/apricot/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/apricot/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:04:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4944</guid> <description><![CDATA[The mere mention of apricot brings to mind, Apricot jam. However, little is known of the apricot. The apricot, otherwise known by its scientific name of Prunus Armeniaca hails from the sub-genus division of Prunus. A young apricot growing on the tree Apricots can be found on a small tree with a highly dense canopy. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/apricot/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Loquat</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/loquat/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/loquat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:08:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4934</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Japanese medlar, the loquat is a fruit tree that is from the Rosaceae family. The name is actually rather misleading, as it is actually indigenous to south-eastern China. It was introduced into Japan, and has been cultivated there for over 1,000 years. 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The leaves [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/lansium-domesticum/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lychee</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/lychee/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/lychee/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:24:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4880</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the laichi, litchi, and lichu, the lychees is the only member of the Litchi genus in the soapberry family. 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It is called because when the fruit is shelled, it looks like an eyeball as the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/longan/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sugar Apple</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/sugar-apple-2/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/sugar-apple-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:02:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4830</guid> <description><![CDATA[The most widely grown of all the Annona species, the sugar apple is more commonly found around the tropics of the Americas, India and Pakistan. Like most in the Annona species, sugar apple fruits are found on small trees that would grow up up to about 8 meters tall. These trees will produce the sugar [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/sugar-apple-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Atemoya</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/atemoya/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/atemoya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:55:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4832</guid> <description><![CDATA[The atemoya is a hybrid between the sugar apple and the cherimoya. Both of these fruits are native to the tropical areas of the Americas. It is known as the “pineapple sugar-apple” in Taiwan, where it is very popular. This is because it is mistaken for a cross between a pineapple and a sugar apple. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/atemoya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cherimoya</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cherimoya/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cherimoya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:22:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4819</guid> <description><![CDATA[A native of the Andes, the cherimoya has long been a thing of fascination fo the moche culture of Peru where cherimoyas are more often than not, depicted in ceramics. The fruit which is quite similar to the custard apple is more commonly found in the Andean-highland valleys of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cherimoya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Custard Apple</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/custard-apple/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/custard-apple/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:20:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4818</guid> <description><![CDATA[Custard apple also known as the &#8220;aristocrat of fruits&#8221;, is a fruit that can be found in places with a warm and humid climate. The fruit comes from a tree that occurs in many parts of the world such as South East Asia, India, Australia, Taiwan &#38; Africa. It would normally take about 20 to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/custard-apple/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Soursop</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/soursop/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/soursop/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:15:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4780</guid> <description><![CDATA[The soursop is a flowering evergreen tree that is native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern part of South America. The sourop is also native to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that are within the tropics. Today, it also grows in some parts of Southeast Asia and in Florida, USA. Other names that the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/soursop/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ambarella</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/ambarella/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/ambarella/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4771</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ambrella (aka the Malay Apple or the Golden Apple) is a tropical tree found around the equator. It is known as an edible fruit which contains a fibrous pit. Most people do not know this fruit as “ambrella”, as there are many regional names for it. In Trinidad and Tobago is is called Pomme cythere, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/ambarella/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cocoa Tree</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cocoa-tree/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cocoa-tree/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:23:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4734</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the cacao or cocoa tree, Theobroma cacoa is a small, evergreen tree that is native to the deep tropical regions of the Americas. It grows up to only 4 to 8 metres tall, and is famous around the world for its seeds which are used to make chocolate and cocoa powder. Its [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/cocoa-tree/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Coconut Palm</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/coconut-palm/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/coconut-palm/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:22:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4730</guid> <description><![CDATA[Coconuts are part of the Arecaceae family (ie palm family) and is the only accepted species in the Cocos genus. The Coconut tree is a large palm tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall, has pinnate leaves that are about 4 to 6 metres long, and pinnae at 60 to 90 cm long. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/coconut-palm/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Carambola</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/carambola/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/carambola/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:04:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4725</guid> <description><![CDATA[The carambola, also known as the starfruit, is the fruit of the Averrhoa carambola tree. This tree species is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka. In the Philippines, they are called either &#8216;saranate&#8217; or &#8216;balimbing&#8217; depending on how sour it is. This tree is also popular throughout southeast Asia, the South Pacific, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/carambola/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tangerine</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tangerine/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tangerine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:57:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4721</guid> <description><![CDATA[Tangerines are an orange coloured citrus fruit that is a variety of the Mandarin orange. Like mandarins, tangerines are smaller than most oranges and are easier to peel and split into segments. Compared to an orange, it has a sweeter (or less sour or tart) taste. Tangerines growing on a tree This fruit has been [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/tangerine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Peach</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/peach/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/peach/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:42:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4715</guid> <description><![CDATA[Native to China is the peach tree, which is famous for its edible and juicy fruits called a peach. Peach trees are deciduous and grow up to 4 – 10 metres tall. Its leaves are long at between 7 – 16 cm long, and 2-3 cm broad. Its flowers grow in the spring time before [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/peach/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pitaya</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/pitaya/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/pitaya/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:04:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4703</guid> <description><![CDATA[Pitaya, also known as pitahaya, is the fruit of cactus species. It is commonly known as a dragon fruit, strawberry pear, or nanettikafruit. It is native to Central and South America and comes from a vine-like catus. It is also grown in Asian nations like Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. They [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/pitaya/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Purple Mangosteen</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/purple-mangosteen/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/purple-mangosteen/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:27:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4681</guid> <description><![CDATA[The purple mangosteen, simply known as &#8216;mangosteen&#8217; to the rest of the world, is a tropical evergreen tree. It is believed to have origated in the Sunda Islands of Indonesia. Purple mangosteen trees grow up to around 7 to 25 metres tall. They have a hard rind which is a deep purple when it is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/purple-mangosteen/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mango</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/mango/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/mango/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:17:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4677</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mangoes are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, however they are grown in many tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. The word &#8216;mango&#8217; comes from the Potuguese word &#8216;manga&#8217;, which may have derived from Malayalam word which is also pronounced manga. It was first recorded in the European language by Ludovico di Varthema in in 1510 in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/mango/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Grapefruit</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/grapefruit/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/grapefruit/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:57:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4672</guid> <description><![CDATA[The grapefruit is a fruit from the sub-tropical citrus tree of the same name, which is famous for bearing bitter fruit. When it was found, it was named the &#8216;forbidden fruit&#8217; and is commonly misidentified as the shaddock or pomelo. It is a hybrid that was first bred in Barbados in the 18th century. Grapefruit [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/grapefruit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mandarin Orange</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/mandarin-orange/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/mandarin-orange/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:42:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4668</guid> <description><![CDATA[The mandarin orange, commonly known as the mandarin, is a small citrus tree that has fruits that resemble a small orange. However, unlike oranges, the fruit from the mandarin orange tree is not spherical, but is oblate. Mandarin trees are hardy The mandarin orange tree is more tolerant of drought than its fruit. 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It has [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/pear/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Orange</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/orange/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/orange/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:52:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4650</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sweet oranges are a citrus fruit that is actually a hybrid that was cultivated in ancient times, most likely between a pomelo and a mandarin. The orange tree is a small flowering tree that grows up to 10 metres tall and has evergreen leaves. 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Other names it is know by are the Idaho white pine; silver pine or mountain white pine. The state tree of Idaho, adopted in 1935, the western white pine often grows to a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/western-white-pine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dawn Redwood</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/dawn-redwood/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/dawn-redwood/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:22:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/endangered/critically/dawn-redwood/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Metasequoia glyptostroboides The dawn redwood is also known as the water fir in China and the water larch; it is native to central China. 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Fossils of Magnolia like trees have been found that date more than twenty million years, indicating the very ancient lineage of this, one of the most beautiful of trees. One scientific theory says that magnolias were the ancestors of nearly all [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/magnolia-tree/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Calvaria Tree</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/calvaria-tree/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/calvaria-tree/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:06:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/plant_life/trees-plants/calvaria-tree/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Calvaria Tree is a perfect example of the impact man can have on the environment without being aware of what we do. The Calvaria tree is a long lived hardwood, existing only in certain parts of the world, specifically the island of Mauritius where the hapless Dodo bird once made its home. 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