I recently visited The Flower Bed Nursery in Lumberton, Mississippi, where I admired a magnificent Sweet Olive tree that stood gracefully at the entrance. Known scientifically as Osmanthus fragrans, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with ...

Nestled in the heart of Crete, Greece, stands the Olive Tree of Vouves, one of the oldest living olive trees in the world. Estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this extraordinary tree ...

While the sentinel trees of Northern Lebanon may not be as old as some traditions hold, one tree might be more than 1,000 years old. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei has previously reported on the ...