The Key Largo tree cactus is first plant of its kind to go extinct in the United States from sea-level rise, scientists say. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

The Key Largo tree cactus is pollinated by bats, beetles and moths, and its fruit serves as a food source for birds and other small mammals. All hope is not lost for the species.

The Key Largo Tree Cactus is now the first U.S. species to become extinct due to rising sea levels, according to a study done by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.. A look at the world ...

The species in question is the Key Largo tree cactus (Pilosocereus millspaughii)—a tube-like cactus plant that can grow up to 20 feet tall.

A rare tree cactus that grew for decades hidden by a tangle of mangrove trees on Florida's Key Largo has lost its battle with rising sea levels and other pressures.. It's now considered locally ...

The population of the Key Largo tree cactus has been wiped from the Florida Keys. While scientists are now working on a potential restoration, more species will likely see similar fates as climate ...

The Key Largo tree cactus was initially found growing in the United States in 1992 at a single site. That population has since been lost to a combination of rising sea levels and increasingly ...

The Key tree cactus was listed as federally endangered in 1984, and between 1994 and 2007, its population decreased by 84%. The two plants look alike with tall stems and similar flowers.

The Key Largo tree cactus still exists in parts of the Caribbean, including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, but the chances of it re-establishing naturally in the Florida Keys is basically ...

The Key Largo tree cactus, native to the Florida Keys, has become extinct in the United States due to rising sea levels. Researchers attribute its demise to increased saltwater intrusion into its ...