A type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit -- unlike virtually all other trees -- holds particular promise for farmers in Africa as a free source of nitrogen for their soils that could last ...

The acacia tree (etz hashita) is the signpost of the desert. Since the most important footpaths are the wadis, (dry stream beds) and the acacia trees grow on the banks of these wadis, an acacia is ...

The gum Arabic also known as acacia species is a dominant leguminous tree crop that belongs to the family Mimosaceae. Experts note that there are more than 1,100 species worldwide however, acacia ...

Ecologists have discovered the secret weapon used by certain acacia trees to defend themselves against ravenous elephants: ants. The finding could one day help conservationists protect vulnerable ...

Tamar Kafri was surveying the Gilat plant nursery of the JNF (Jewish National Fund, HaKeren HaKayemet LeYisrael) when she suddenly encountered a ghost from the past: a gay acacia tree. This unique ...

Shovel in hand, Dan Boarman scouts Sunnier Palms for invasive species encroaching on the 30-acre park and campground in western St. Lucie County. Once he eyes an earleaf acacia, the former forester ...

Ants in your pants? That's nothing compared with ants up your snout. And that's what elephants in the African savanna must contend with when trying to snag a meal from a certain type of acacia tree.

Before Tel Aviv was a bustling metropolis, before the coastline was filled with buildings and homes and vineyards, the area was a sandy stretch of land with just a few scraggly acacia trees reaching ...