‘ Sterculia Foetida ’ is the botanical name of the java olive trees, the chief attraction of which are the rose-coloured nuts enshrouded in whorls of leafy branches.

THE mass-planting of trees might not seem like a controversial project for a city government. In the port city of Qingdao, however, it has stirred up debate. Complaints abound that newly ...

Couples in the Sragen region of Java in Indonesia have reportedly been told that they need to fund the planting of five trees if they want to get married. State-run Antara news agency reported that ...