When planning your yardscape, it's tempting to surround a beautiful fruit tree with colorful blooms. But, avoid these flowers ...

Nine were from a species known as the almendro (Dipteryx oleifera), a forest giant native to Central and South America that can grow up to ... neighboring trees and any parasitic vines growing ...

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.