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Silver birchSilver birchBetula pendula

Finland's national tree, the silver birch is native to many parts of Europe and Asia, including Britain. As well as being ideal wood for burning, its ...

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Capirona decorticans from Mato Grosso, Brazilian Amazon

In the dense, tall forest of Southern Amazon, the first evidence of a species can often be found in the forest floor. It is a bit of a puzzle to put together what flower and what fruit belong to these tall trees, with their flowering and fruiting branches high above the forest floor. I first encountered Capirona decorticans during an expedition to Mato Grosso with a team from Kew, University of São Paulo and State University of Mato Grosso, wh...

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