QuickCheck: Did researchers discover a rare underground flowering palm species?
Throughout education, the Areca nut (Buah Pinang) has been commonly associated with a few Malay proverbs that Malaysians know.
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Throughout education, the Areca nut (Buah Pinang) has been commonly associated with a few Malay proverbs that Malaysians know.
Pinanga subterranea is one of only two known plants that exclusively fruit and flower underground.
RBC Kew researchers discovered a unique member of the palm family that produces its flowers and fruits almost exclusively beneath the soil.
Discovered by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and partners, scientists have named the new to science species Pinanga subterranea.
LONDON (PA Media/dpa): Researchers have discovered a rare palm species found to flower underground.