Styphnolobium japonicum | Family: Fabaceae. Natural History Spotlight: Chinese Scholar Tree or Japanese Pagoda Tree. Identification: Leaves – Deciduous, alternate, though almost appears to be opposite ...

Bermuda, whose family is part Cherokee, has a sacred bond with the tree and considers herself spiritually connected to it. Her father, Joe, planted it in 1973, the same year she was born, she said.

The loquat tree is an artifact of the Engs, a pioneer Chinese-American family who planted the fruit seed in their front yard. The tree has thrived for over 60 years, nourishing the family and the ...