Most of Oahu’s dead and dying coconut trees will not be replaced until the population of voracious coconut rhinoceros beetles ...

It is called breadfruit, and it is undergoing a quiet revival in its Pacific island and Caribbean homelands, where people are hoping that the tree, and its produce, will thrive in a climate ...

Similar to bananas and plantains, the breadfruit can be enjoyed ripe as a sweet fruit or underripe as a less-sweet vegetable.

On a hotter and hungrier planet, breadfruit is becoming a popular tree. It offers nutrient- and fiber-dense fruits that can feed a family and provide farming income, and with its long lifespan, it’s ...

Discover the Tipolo tree (Artocarpus blancoi), a vital tropical species known for its edible fruits, durable wood, and ...

They've focused on a different set of trees recognized as a centuries-old keystone in Lahaina history: the breadfruit tree. Neither banyans nor breadfruits are native - but one represents the ...

Outside, a couple dozen young men were hacking away at a breadfruit tree, turning it into a vessel. They were planning a 200-mile voyage out to sea -- which is nothing for Kelen, who has ridden ...

“All of this makes the fonio important to the environment.” Watch the video For centuries the breadfruit tree has provided for the people of Hawaii. Now, conservation efforts aim to secure its ...

Traditionally, you never took coconuts from a tree that wasn’t yours. You wouldn’t even take dead breadfruit leaves to light a fire without asking. Reefs had boundaries too. People knew where ...

Along narrow Luakini Street, behind the recently shored-up Baldwin Home Museum, stands the coal-black trunk of the ulu, or breadfruit, tree named Puloa. Sparkman said the tree was at least 250 ...

Brian Burland (1931-2010) was undoubtedly a Bermudian writer. He made no attempt to ignore his identity. Because they are ...