A date palm tree can strike an imposing figure in any backyard. The slow-growing trees can grow as single or multi-stemmed ...

By Louise Hunt Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis ...

The tree can grow up to 30 or 40 feet tall and has an umbrella-like canopy. In summer, the tree produces cascading branches of yellow-orange fruit, eaten by wild parrots.

Palm oil harvesters only know the fruit is ripe for picking when it starts to drop from the tree, he explains. “Now, we are starting to understand the genetic mechanisms behind fruit drop,” says ...

The City of Escondido lists every palm tree found in Southern California gardens on its list of fire-resistant species, although they are accompanied by a warning to be planted between 10 and 30 ...