There are around 2,600 species in 181 genera in the palm plant family (Arecaceae). Most palms look like what you think visualize when you think of a palm plant—leaves that are large, compound, and ...

Growing palm trees from seeds is a long process but it is doable. (Photo David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) QUESTION: There are some big palm trees near my house, and I was wondering if they would ...

A male date palm tree named Methuselah that sprouted from a 2,000-year-old seed nearly a decade ago is thriving today, according to the Israeli researcher who is cultivating the historic plant. The ...

Australian National University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. This is an article from Curious Kids, a new series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in ...