Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and ...

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Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity. The tonka bean tree, aka Dipteryx oleifera ...

Introduced Trees Are Becoming More Common in the Eastern United States, While Native Diversity Declines Apr. 21, 2025 — In a new study, researchers used more than 5 million measurements from ...

Lightning is often seen as a killer, leaving behind destruction and death of trees — but one tropical species has evolved to use the force of nature to its benefit. The tonka bean tree ...

In tropical forests, lightning is a major cause of tree mortality — especially among the largest, oldest trees that play key roles in storing carbon and supporting biodiversity.

The trees grow annual rings, which is uncommon among tropical trees. The researchers analyzed tree cores from five study sites in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. Three of the sites were adjacent to ...

Panama tree uses lightning to eliminate rivals Balsa trees get struck more than neighboring species Trees’ tissue may attract more lightning ...

Lightning benefits certain tropical trees FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains why tonka bean trees in Panama can flourish when struck by lightning, leading to additional research to find out ...