‘ 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 county in which Xincun is situated sold 60m trees and seedlings in 2011 (up from 40m in 2009), with revenues exceeding $150m. The town has more than 200 tree-selling shops (see photo), and ...

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 ...