Though it looked like a palm tree, Wood’s Cycad was actually part of an ancient group of plants. Found in South Africa, it was discovered in the late 1800s and admired for its unusual appearance.

The palm is endangered and also has “strong cultural and ecological significance” in Cape Verde, so taxonomists, conservation experts and island people need to talk. “We are working on doing ...

Tar Heel Traveler: NC farmer is on a mission to save endangered palm trees. On Juneteenth, our Tar Heel Traveler is in Johnston County with an African American historian and palm tree grower.

The incident sparked widespread outrage in the area after it was discovered that the palm tree — planted beside a road on government land — hosted more than a hundred nests of the endangered weaver ...