a bit too bitter for some of us. These are the seeds and fruit of a tree species native to portions of the western Amazon. Cacao, Theobroma cacao, is distantly related to hibiscus and okra ...

"The small, bitter fruits they produce are great for wildlife ... away from fruit trees is a squirrel baffle. These are cone-shaped or cylindrical barriers that go around the trunks of your ...

They have a unique, slightly citrusy, slightly bitter taste ... While not part of pine cones, these parts of a pine tree can also be consumed. Young pine needles have a vibrant bright green ...

The unconventional stands just under 10 feet tall and is made of 162 cones! The bright orange boughs are wrapped in rainbow-colored string lights and topped with a shining star. When the tree went ...

In botany terms, they're hermaphrodites — not unusual in the plant world, but rare in such abundance for this tree. "At the Arboretum I’ve seen these cones on this tree before, but I've never ...

Climber Alex Lemnah, 29, collects seeds from incense cedar pine cones on Oct. 12. An arborist and former firefighter, he grew up in the tree-felling business and plays in a band called Lumbercat.