The tonka bean tree, scientifically known as Dipteryx oleifera, has developed the ability to not only survive strikes but ...

But for at least one tropical tree species ... about five times during its 300-year lifespan. Then, by running simulations using data on details such as how the trees grow and reproduce, the ...

But in the lowland rainforests of Panama, one species of towering tropical tree may have evolved to use this force of nature to its advantage. The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually ...