KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia, June 8 (UPI) --Researchers believe a Yellow Meranti tree discovered in Malaysia is the tallest in the tropics. The tree stands just more than 293 feet tall, besting the last ...

A giant 'Minecraft tree' measuring 294 feet (89.5m) has been declared the tallest tree in the Tropics by British scientists. Researchers from Cambridge University announced they had discovered the ...

In the game, a Yellow meranti (Shorea faguetiana or Shorea acuminatissima); also known as the Philippine mahogany, is one of the selections available for use. This species is native to Indonesia, ...

Unding Jami ascends the world's tallest tropical tree to get a measurement Cambridge University/Stephanie Law Recently, conservation scientists from Cambridge University were scanning an area of ...

A tree familiar to players of the computer game "Minecraft" could also be the tallest tree in the tropics, conservationists have found. Researchers spotted the enormous yellow meranti (Shorea ...

A tree the height of 20 London double-decker buses has been discovered in Malaysia by conservation scientists monitoring the impact of human activity on the biodiversity of a pristine rainforest. The ...

A yellow meranti in Malaysian Borneo has been crowned by researchers the tallest tree in the tropics. The giant, which measures 89.5 meters (293.6 feet), is 1.2 meters (4 feet) taller than the ...

In Malaysia, scientists from the University of Cambridge discovered what they think could be the tallest recorded tropical tree. Found in the Sabah state’s “Lost World,” the Yellow Meranti tree is ...

A new sculpture within the Ibrahim International Business District (IIBD) is an integration of environmental sustainability and development. Photo: Johor Corporation Eco Cornerstone, a 6m-tall art ...

A yellow meranti tree found in Malaysia is estimated to stand as tall as 20 double-decker buses stacked on top of one another, as visualized in this scene from a University of Cambridge animation. A ...