However, he says that some of these accounts of "exploding" palm trees are hyperbolic. "'Burst into flames' may be too strong a description for how a tree catches fire, as we are not aware of them ...

The nutrient reserves of the palm become completely depleted as soon as it fruits and the entire tree collapses and dies in a macabre demise. Field guide to the Palms of Madagascar Madagascar’s ...

The giant Madagascar palm will be called Tahina spectabilis, which is Malagasy for blessed or to be protected. On the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists have discovered a new species of ...

However, the freezing sap can also cause massive tears in the main trunk, according to Arbor Experts, a professional tree care company in Dayton, Ohio. But even though "exploding trees" can ...