Being female can be a risky business, especially if you are a Marula tree in Africa receiving the attention of elephants. Research published in African Journal of Ecology shows that the female Marula ...

Oils have been around for centuries as a natural remedy to many beauty woes, and still are heavily used today in different products and DIY beauty recipes alike. From applying coconut oil as a hair ...

The newest buzzy oil is marula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to see it everywhere. Here’s all you need to know about its origin and benefits. What is marula oil? The oil originates ...

Dispelling years of anecdotes in travelogues, the popular press, and scholarly works, biologists from the University of Bristol argue that it is nearly impossible for elephants to become intoxicated ...

David Malatji and Doris Seamela stand holding the marula fruit whilst Anna kneels down. Two sisters are collecting the fruit from marula trees and are brewing beer as their only source of income.

The story that Marula trees, scientifically referred to as Sclerocarya birrea, can get elephants drunker than skunks may sadly be an age-old superstition but that does not take away from the tree and ...

It is uncommon to witness anyone climb up the marula tree to pick its fruit. The tree, scientifically dubbed the Sclerocarya birrea after its hard nut clothed with a fleshy pulp, rarely grows to ...

If you’re looking for a natural way to boost your skincare and haircare routine, marula oil might be just what you need. This oil, derived from the nuts of the marula tree native to Southern Africa, ...

The marula tree, which grows in South Africa, is a tree with many unique uses. For thousands of years, people have used the tree for food, medicine and other interesting applications. The marula grows ...

Generations of families have learned from the elephants' instincts and as soon as the animals begin to gather below the ancient marula trees, the locals know the fruit is ready to be harvested. Men, ...

Being female can be a risky business, especially if you are a Marula tree in Africa receiving the attention of elephants. The tasty, nutritious and vitamin C-rich Marula fruits are much sought after ...