The United Nations has recognized an initiative to restore degraded farmlands in sub-Saharan Africa with a special award.

Acacia is a term that refers to more than 1,200 varieties of tree and shrub species that are native to Australia and Africa, but are also grown in parts of Asia, the Pacific Islands and North America.

Africa exhibits some of the oldest species ... while the savannah supports grasses, shrubs and the acacia tree, the favorite foods of giraffes and elephants. But most of the grasses of the bush ...

The extract is harvested in a very similar way to how you would harvest maple syrup from a maple tree.’ But it’s not the first time it’s been touted within the realms of beauty and wellness. ‘Acacia ...

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...

Fruits from this tree are both sweet and tart, and it is native to Southern Africa. "They have cut it down," she said. "And has been cut down for what? To get firewood for the kiln, curing the bricks.

The African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) goes by many names, including cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, and good luck cactus. Despite having multiple names containing the word cactus ...

An early morning in Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve - with wildebeest quietly grazing, birds crowding on the branches of a lone acacia tree and some ... played out on the African savannah.

The global market for baobab products has spiked, turning rural African areas with an abundance of the trees into source markets. The trees, known for surviving even under severe conditions like ...

By Rachel Nuwer Rachel Nuwer has reported on earlier concerns about baobabs as well as the trees’ evolutionary origins. Baobabs are arboreal icons that have punctuated Africa’s landscapes for ...