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The red weevil in Europe

What is the red palm weevil? The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1970), is a beetle of the curculionid family. This earthy red weevil,

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Pruning and skinning palms

Although many palm trees shed their palms (leaves), which is convenient for their gardener or owner, leaving a smooth stipe (trunk) with visible leaf scars

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Phoenix iberica and the date palms

Riverbed date palm: species, variety or myth? In 1997, botanists from the University of Murcia described a new species, Phoenix iberica [1], an “Iberian species,

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Curiosities about palms
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Are palms actually trees?

Let’s try to answer one of the big questions we ask ourselves when thinking about palm trees: Are they really trees? Unlike in most other

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What is a hardy palm?

Did you ever wondered “what palm species should I chose for my garden that can survive the cold winters”? In botanical terms, a plant’s hardiness

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