Mature ironwoods around Tucson make the oldest saguaros look like mere youngsters by comparison. “Estimates show some (ironwood) trees to be 800 years old, and it is likely that they live even longer, ...

Ironwood is a tree that's easy to overlook in our crowded woods. It doesn't have the stature of the majestic oaks, nor the bold presence of the hickories. It doesn't produce hefty fruit like the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study in mongabay.com’s open access journal Tropical Conservation Science found that Lebombo ironwood (Androstachys johnsonii) forests are ...

With U.S. Department of Agriculture grants totaling almost $370,000, researchers from the University of Guam and other institutions are in the process of analyzing termites to assess their role in ...

The Ironwood Forest National Monument, just northwest of Tucson, was established on June 9, 2000, by President Bill Clinton. This 189,000-acre local treasure is a prime example of largely undisturbed ...