People rave about South Africa's wine, but rarely its liqueur. Amarula is the country's ode to the marula tree, an exclusive species that's spiritually and culturally interwoven into the South African ...

Leopards can lose their kills to scavengers on the ground. That's why storing them in the hard-to-access branches of the Marula tree is a winning strategy. Stephen Hawking Congratulates the LIGO Team ...

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A recent opinion piece in Daily Maverick by botanist Eugene Moll bemoans the “loss” of mature marula trees in the Kruger National Park and points a finger at elephants as the cause. It’s a powerful ...

Taking care of your skin can involve trying out a plethora of products. Some may be winners, while others are sent straight to the mental "do not use" pile. Sometimes, the key to finding the right ...

In Africa's Manyeleti Game Reserve, one tree stands out above all others: the marula. See the integral role it plays over the dramatically extreme seasons in South Africa, and see why this tree is ...