An environmental group said Wednesday that a vast swath of Madagascar's unique palm tree species was threatened with extinction. Their dying out would harm the livelihoods of local people as well as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Botanists are marveling at the discovery of a towering palm tree on Madagascar that essentially ...

A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been discovered in Madagascar; its name will be published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean ...

A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been discovered in Madagascar. The mystery palm has a huge trunk which towers over 18m high and fan ...

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 giant palm’s remarkable life ...

Botanists have announced the identification of an enormous new species of palm whose bizarre life cycle requires the plant to kill itself after flowering. The gigantic, pyramid-shaped plant was ...

This tropical beauty will make a dramatic addition to your indoor jungle – and may even surprise you with fragrant white flowers Why will I love it? The Madagascar palm (Pachypodium lamerei) is an ...