The Socratea exorrhiza, or "walking palm," found in South American rainforests, is renowned for its ability to "walk" across ...

Some of the most popular rainforest flowers and plants, include palm trees, ferns, and orchids. The warm, moist conditions of the rainforest also make it an ideal environment for the growth of ...

The palm tree that lives beneath the rainforest floor Published: January 24, 2024 12:39pm EST. Chungui Lu, Nottingham Trent University. Author. Chungui Lu ...

Palm trees' slightly above-ground roots anchor them, even in flooded areas The roots of Prestoea montana, a palm tree on the wet slopes of the high mountains in El Yunque rainforest, in 2012 ...

To make way for those industrial fields of palm trees, some 30,000 acres of rainforest were cut down, a swath of destruction that one Indigenous leader called an act of "eco-genocide." ...

Since 2017, 279 loggers have handed in their chainsaws, it said, which has protected an estimated 107,000 trees, including 15,000 old growth trees. But the lucrative palm oil industry still poses ...

The palm tree that lives beneath the rainforest floor Premium. The Pinanga subterranea challenges the norm by flowering and fruiting underground, showcasing an extraordinary survival strategy.

In the heart of western Borneo’s vibrant jungles, the edible fruits of the underground palm are well-known to the local people who snack on them. But this botanical marvel has remained unnoticed by ...