While shopping recently in Costco, I notice a set of gray bed sheets whose package sported a palm leaf logo underneath which was the extraordinary statement, “dyes made from saw palmetto.” The same company offered olive green sheets with the claim “dyes made from saw palmetto fruits.” Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a dye plant? […]
PACIFIC ISLAND PALMS with Don R. Hodel Donald Hodel has traveled extensively in the Pacific for over 45 years in his pursuit of palms as a research interest as well as a hobby. He will discuss and illustrate some of his most memorable and favorite palms in habitat on islands from Hawaii in the northeast […]
Silent auction It’s hard to believe that it’s been 65 years since our founder, Dent Smith, distributed the very first Bulletin—what is now known as the Palms Journal. In celebration of this momentous occasion, we are holding a silent auction during the entire month of May for friends of the International Palms Society! Now through […]
COMBATTING THE RED PALM WEEVIL: Agrint loTree Technology with Yehonatan Ben Hamozeg After years of development, Agrint has created the IoTree technology. This innovative solution is based on a durable, energy-efficient sensor that is highly sensitive to the slightest movement of the larvae at their early stages of life, and thus provides early detection of […]
Watch the Recorded Webinar PALMS OF VIETNAM with Andrew Henderson Andrew Henderson, Botanist/Palm Specialist at New York Botanical Garden since 1987. During his tenure at the Garden, Mr. Henderson has been primarily involved in systematic research on the palm family. He has revised approximately 30 genera comprising 800 species. His revisionary work has been based […]
The Palm Journey of an Appalachian Transplant with Jeremy Evanchesky Growing up in a small town near the Flight 93 memorial, it was always a dream to move to a climate where shoveling snow was a distant memory. In 2002, the dream became a reality as Jeremy Evanchesky made his way from the top of […]
The International Palm Society was founded by Dent Smith in 1956. We are happily going strong 65 years later, with a mission directed toward research, education and conservation. Since its inception, the IPS Endowment Program has donated more than $400,000 to over 115 palm research & education projects on six continents. Learn more about the […]
International Palm Society Members can enjoy another free webinar, and our sixth in the series. Today we present “From Ohio to Brazil – The Interesting Life of a Palm Biologist with Larry Noblick”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. Larry Noblick grew up […]
Join us again while we offer all International Palm Society Members another free webinar, and our fifth in total. Today we present “Exploring the Palms of New Guinea with Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK”. To watch is free, just sign up for either a paid or free IPS membership by clicking here. New […]
Join us for our fourth webinar with Dr. Dransfield and the Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm: A tale of tiger prawns, carbon sequestration and internet chat. Tahina spectabilis (Madagascar Giant Suicide Palm) is a species of gigantic palm that is found only in the Analalava District of northwestern Madagascar. It can grow 18 m (59 ft) tall and has leaves […]