Perhaps no other exotic tree has made itself more at home in the forests of Jungle Gardens than Podocarpus macrophyllus the Plum Yew. Also known as Buddhist pine, this conifer is native to mountainous areas of eastern China and southern Japan and is the northernmost member of the genus, which has over 100 species.
Read MoreJungle Gardens, on Avery Island, home of world-famous Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce, is located near New Iberia, Louisiana. It is one of the most attractive natural places you could ever visit.
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Beginning in Fall 2016, then again in Spring and Summer 2017, intern Dylan Derouen and I explored Jungle Gardens over and over as we surveyed the woody plants.
Read MoreLiquidambar formosana, commonly known as the Chinese sweet gum or Formosan gum, is a tree native to Eastern Asia. There are two very large examples of this species growing side by side in Jungle Gardens.
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