5 days ago · The almendro tree is so tolerant of strikes, in fact, that it may well be summoning lightning. After photographing and measuring the forest with drones, the researchers …

Almendro, (Dipteryx oleifera), large tree in the pea family (Fabaceae) native to tropical forests of Central America. Almendro wood is extremely heavy and dense, making it useful for …

3 days ago · Tree grows from lightning strikes, showing how storms may help forests evolve and adapt. Credit: Jeremy Stanley / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In the tropical forests of Panama, a …

4 days ago · Trees growing near an almendro face a 48% higher risk of dying after a lightning strike, according to the study. This mortality rate creates open space, allowing the almendro to …

Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree with medicinal properties native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil); it has …

5 days ago · Equipped with data on lightning strike frequency and the trees’ survival rates after reaching a certain size, the team used computers models to estimate that a typical almendro is …

4 days ago · The Lightning-resistant tree: Dipteryx oleifera. ... tonka bean or almendro, is native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Its wood is used in …

Dipteryx panamensis and Coumarouna panamensis), the eboe, choibá, Tonka Bean or almendro (almond in Spanish), is a species of emergent rainforest tree up to 165 feet (fifty meters) tall …

The almendro tree is native to Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and the Caribbean coast of Ni-caragua. It grows in the tropical lowlands and in the mountains up to 900 m above sea level. …

Jan 18, 2025 · Dipteryx punctata, commonly known as the Almendro tree, is a remarkable species that captivates botanists and nature lovers alike. This majestic tree, native to Central and …