The giant Madagascar palm will be called Tahina spectabilis, which is Malagasy for blessed or to be protected. On the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists have discovered a new species of ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – A self-destructing palm tree that flowers once every 100 years and then dies has been discovered on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists said Thursday.

The nutrient reserves of the palm become completely depleted as soon as it fruits and the entire tree collapses and dies in a macabre demise. Field guide to the Palms of Madagascar Madagascar’s ...

Botanists have discovered a new species of giant self-destructing palm on the island of Madagascar. The tree, described as the nation's largest palm species, is unlike anything else ever found on the ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, external (IUCN) said 83% of the 192 tree ... Excessive palm heart harvesting has also put the trees at risk. "The majority of Madagascar's ...

The legendary palm trees ... only in Madagascar, faces extinction due to loss of habitat. Much of the illegal logging in Madagascar focuses on the plundering of the rare rosewood tree -- BBC ...

AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) provides funding as a member of The Conversation FR. Madagascar is a crucial diversity hot spot for palm tree species. 98% of the currently 204 known ...

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“The eastern lowland rainforests of Madagascar have also been noted for their unique richness of palm (Arecaceae), pandan (Pandanaceae), bamboo (Graminaceae) and tree-fern species (Cyatheaceae ...