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Over time, this single ancestral introduction evolved into over 20 distinct species of endemic loulu. As Hawai‘i’s only native palm, loulu is featured in numerous Hawaiian chants and legends. Vast ...

At 2 1/2-inches long and sporting large horns on the front of its head, the coconut rhinoceros beetle is a remarkable-looking creature, but this lumbering giant of an insect is also a devastating pest ...

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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM City arborists Monday removed several infested coconut trees at 66-449 Haleiwa Road. 1 /6 CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM City arborists ...

The palms along much of Oahu’s North Shore are losing their fronds and dying, a harbinger of the fate of others on the rest of the island. The same is happening in Pupu­kea, where residents are ...

For three years, till 2023, P.V. Vijayan, now 68, had a unique description, that of a ‘coconut tree doctor.’ Till then, he was the caretaker of a nursery spread over nearly 1.50 acres – home to ...

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. The palm tree isn’t ...

reporting from HONOLULU — Visitors flock to the Hawaiian Islands for sun-soaked holidays filled with silky beaches, turquoise water, lush green hillsides — and naked palm trees missing their leafy ...

With coconut water and oil in high demand, some South Florida homeowners say thieves are targeting their palm trees.

Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area. Related Articles ...