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№ 035TreesCatalpa: Giant Leaves, Long Beans, and Fishing Worms
A tree with tropical-looking foliage, orchid-like flowers, metre-long seed pods, and caterpillars that anglers prize above all others.
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№ 130TreesKatsura: The Tree That Smells of Burnt Sugar
An elegant Asian tree whose falling autumn leaves release a scent of caramel and candyfloss — plus heart-shaped leaves and a delicate habit.
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№ 134TreesLaburnum: Golden Chains and Deadly Seeds
A small tree hung with cascades of yellow flowers in early summer — every part of it poisonous, and its heartwood a substitute for ebony.
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№ 146TreesMagnolias: Flowers Older Than Bees
Beetle-pollinated flowers with tough tepals, evolved before bees existed — plus the fleshy roots that make them hard to move.
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