Seed of extinct date palm sprouts after 2,000 years. By Matthew Kalman, Chronicle Foreign Service June 12, 2005. ... "It's certainly the oldest tree seed that's ever been sprouted.

Six date seeds as old as the Dead Sea Scrolls are now flourishing as trees on a kibbutz. ... and they named that first date-palm tree Methuselah, who in the Bible lived to the age of 969.

Tree Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seed Has Reproduced ... For a while, the Judean date palm was the sole representative of his kind: Methuselah’s variety was reportedly wiped out around 500 A.D.

This tree was grown from a 2,000-year-old seed discovered at the site of Herod the Great's palace. ... Judean palm trees would come to serve as one of the kingdom's chief symbols of good fortune; ...

Scientists have grown a tree from what may be the oldest seed ever germinated. The new sapling was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old date palm excavated in Masada, the site of a cliff-side fortress ...

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.

Scientists using radiocarbon dating have confirmed that an ancient Judean date palm seed among those found in the ruins of Masada in present-day Israel and planted three years ago is 2,000 years ...

The main reason to prune a palm tree is for aesthetics. Unlike other shrub or tree pruning, cutting back the tree won’t encourage more growth. Over-pruning will damage the tree, so focus on these key ...

The juçara tree, native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, was nearly harvested to extinction for its palm hearts. Now, a local startup is helping farmers sell the tree’s berries instead ...