The iconic Cape Verde date palm came from commercial trees gone feral and could provide genetic variety to boost the resilience of its tamer relatives.

The oil palm tree, Elaeis guineensis, is native to West and central Africa, and commercial plantations are now expanding in the region. If a full-scale boom developed, it could encroach on crucial ...

A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State.The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police ...

Oil palm trees are native to Africa but were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree crop. Now, Indonesia and Malaysia make up over 85% of global supply but there are ...

In Burundi, the European Fan Palm, an important tree species in citizens’ lives, has lost an essential part of its life cycle ...

JAKARTA] Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples ...

Palm trees, nearly all of which are drought tolerant ... where a mass of them are planted near African candelabra (Euphorbia ingens), another magnificent succulent tree. Both of these species ...

Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples with ...