Palms are an important part of Madagascar's forests, which are home to a wide variety of life.All 192 species of palm tree assessed in this study are unique to the island. Palm trees are also ...

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.

Close to 85% of Madagascar's 192 palm species face extinction due to land clearing, ... Madagascar palm trees at risk of extinction, study finds. Published. 17 October 2012. Share.

On the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists have discovered a new species of giant self-destructing palm tree that flowers once every 100 years and then dies.

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 ...

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.

Analysis - Madagascar is a crucial diversity hot spot for palm tree species. 98% of the currently 204 known species do not occur anywhere else.

A Madagascar palm tree, Tahina spectabilis, that is new to science flowers itself to death--a performance that may ensure its conservation. Adam Hinterthuer reports.

Madagascar is a poor and politically unstable country heavily dependent of foreign aid, which dried up after a coup in March 2009. ... Madagascar’s Palm Trees On Verge Of Extinction.

Close to 85% of Madagascar's 192 palm species face extinction due to land clearing, ... Madagascar palm trees at risk of extinction, study finds. Published. 17 October 2012. Share.

Madagascar is a crucial diversity hot spot for palm tree species. 98% of the currently 204 known species do not occur anywhere else. This hig Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Close to 85% of Madagascar's 192 palm species face extinction due to land clearing, an environment protection group warns. Madagascar palm trees at risk of extinction, study finds - BBC News We've ...