The river red gum was crowned as Australia's favourite tree in our live blog. Look back on the final rankings . Before European settlement, these trees lived through boom and bust cycles of flood ...

Considered a pioneer species, the sweetgum tree can grow beyond 100 feet and is often found in the aftermath of a clearcut. Though most abundant east of the Mississippi River and especially in the ...

Yellow gum has been widely planted because it meets many of the demands we place on urban trees. It grows well in different soils and climates, and has very attractive red, white or pink flowers.

With a lack of ancient human bone excavations in the region, finding human DNA within this piece of chewed-up birch bark was ...

No discussion of beautiful-barked trees would be complete without mention of the lemon-scented gum (Eucalyptus citriodora). The alabaster bark of this beauty gives it a unique presence.

Black gum is a medium-sized tree that is found on moist, well-drained soils, but also grows on dry upland sites. This species can be found from southern Maine to nearly the tip of Florida. It also ...

There is – or was – a culturally modified river red gum, a scar tree, standing in a woodland just north of Shepparton. The tree was several hundred years old, an age that gave it the nooks and ...

An iconic, centuries-old river red gum in Adelaide’s inner south is on the decline, with the community fearing for its health and council investigating.

An iconic, centuries-old river red gum in Adelaide’s inner south is on the decline, with the community fearing for its health and council investigating. An iconic, ...

An iconic, centuries-old river red gum in Adelaide’s inner south is on the decline, with the community fearing for its health and council investigating.