Suicidal palm discovered in Madagascar, Yisou website, Blog translation

Botanists are astonished at the discovery of a tall palm tree in Madagascar that dies after flowering once. The palm has a large trunk, reaching up to 59 feet (18 meters) high, with leaves spanning 16 feet (5 meters) in diameter. It is the tallest palm on this resource-rich island and one of the largest known flowering plants—visible even on Google Earth. Hundreds of small flowers burst forth from the top of the tree, which are then pollinated by insects and birds, eventually producing fruit. Once the fruits develop, the tree's nutrient reserves are depleted, causing the entire tree to collapse and die. This plant was recently discovered by a French plantation owner while walking with his family...