A Rare Find in Madagascar Gets Its Own Genus |
| Published: January 28, 2008, 12:00 am |
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It started as a simple family picnic in the outback of Madagascar, off Africa's southeast coast. Xavier and Nathalie Metz, local cashew farmers, stared in disbelief at a 30-foot-tall mass of flowers and fruits sprouting gloriously from the top of a 30-foot-tall palm tree. [ Full article ] |
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