While most of us assumed this fruit grew on trees, is it true that researchers had found a new rare species of pinang that grows flowers and fruits underground in Borneo? Apparently the Pinanga subterranea was already known to the indigenous people who enjoy consuming its juicy red fruit. Scientists have documented almost 300 distinct types of palm trees on the island, but the Pinanga subterranea has remained undiscovered. Pinanga subterranea is one of more than 2,500 species of palm trees that have been identified by scientists, up to half of which may be endangered. He described how he found the plant's fruit, which was only a few centimetres beneath the surface.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2023 06:33 UTC