Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Getty Images Palm trees are cherished for the tropical flair they add to any setting. With thousands of palm tree species ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

This article entertains an ongoing debate that I often hear: Are palm trees really trees? Could our state tree, the sable palm, not even be a tree? This has been argued in many different ways with the ...