The school district said Chesire’s winning word was “Ahuehuete,” a type of Mexican cypress tree. The district said the eighth ...

Maci, a fifth-grader, lost the state bee Saturday in Salina to Carey Chesire of Andover Middle School, who correctly spelled “ahuehuete,” which is a tree known as the Mexican cypress.

Archaeological studies found that ahuehuete and ahuejote trees were used for the construction of the pools, canals and ...

A: In the 1870s. They're broad-leaved, dense trees native to Asia. They've provided welcome shade for generations in Oaxaca's hot, dry climate. The anti-laurel lobby says it wants the trees to be ...