The Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica), native to the island nation it’s nicknamed for, is one of three trees there that don’t grow in the wild anywhere else. The islands, scattered off ...

The date palm tree remains one of the region’s most important ... But sometimes grains, seeds, and wood survive, especially when carbonized by fire. So, where early humans settled and cooked ...

The real threat to the city’s palm-lined avenues is disease: lethal bronzing and lethal yellowing, said Horticulture Extension Agent Joe Willis. The two palm diseases are transmitted by species of ...

The date palm tree of the desert Middle East produces 500 ... out invasive species and protect native ones. Meanwhile, Ken Wood and other scientists are doing what they can to preserve palms ...

The palm tree has been cultivated by humans for almost 5,000 years. This began in the Middle East with the Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) but soon expanded to other regions with other palm species.

Now, Abu Dhabi-based company Desert Board says it has found a way to reduce those emissions by using waste from date palm trees. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has an estimated 40 million date ...