Palm Trees
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| Family | Arecaceae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Arecaceae |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Eaten by | Triceratops |
| Rank | Family |
| Did you know | Palm sap is sometimes fermented to produce palm wine or toddy, an alcoholic beverage common in parts of Africa, India, and the Philippines. |
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| ID | 823250 |
About Palm Trees
The Arecaceae are a botanical family of perennial plants. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, trees and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree form are colloquially called palm trees. They are flowering plants, a family in the monocot order Arecales.
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... It s just sand dunes and Palm Trees...
Israel Gaza: Children must be off limits, says father of abducted kids
...By Jon DonnisonBBC News, central IsraelIn the garden of his home in central Israel, amid the Palm Trees dappled in the morning sun, Yoni Asher shows me a video on his phone...
'This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil' - research team
... The huge demand has led to significant deforestation in areas where oil Palm Trees can grow near the equator...
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
... " There are no Palm Trees or luscious vegetation...
Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral
... But the photo - which was challenged by X s Community Notes feature, where users add context and facts around viral content - clearly shows burnt vegetation, along with some still-standing Palm Trees...
Maui fires: Frustration mounts over relief effort
... First the scorched grass and Palm Trees, then the charred remains of the Lahaina itself and the remnants of the shattered lives and livelihoods...
Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds?
... " We were inspired by Palm Trees, " explains Lucy Pao at the University of Colorado Boulder...
Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC
... Mr Conlyn was the passenger in a friend s car in March 2017 when it crashed into Palm Trees at high speed...
Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral
By Shayan Sardarizadeh and Mike WendlingBBC Verify and BBC News
False claims about the deadly wildfires in Hawaii - including that shadowy forces orchestrated the disaster with a laser Beam - have gained traction online.
The misleading posts come from a variety of sources and accounts, but generally imply that " elites" or government agencies deliberately started the fires.
Some of The MostContent ='JJ Lin'> popular theories are couched in questions about a " narrative" and make claims that Alternative ViewsContent ='JJ Lin'> are being " censored" despite collecting millions of views.
While there are specific rumours circulating about Maui, they fit into a general pattern repeatedly seen after Extreme WeatherContent ='JJ Lin'> events and Natural DisastersContent ='JJ Lin'> - politically motivated activists seeking to downplay the potential impact of Climate ChangeContent ='JJ Lin'> .
'Energy weapon'Videos and images claiming that the wildfires were not a Natural DisasterContent ='JJ Lin'> - and were instead caused by a " directed energy weapon" a " laser Beam " or ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> - have been viewed millions of times.
One video viewed 10 million times claims to show a large ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> in Maui just before the fires.
But the video was originally showing a transformer ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> in Chile .
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An image of a church On FireContent ='JJ Lin'> in Hawaii has been viewed 9 million times, with people claiming it shows a laser Beam rising from The ChurchContent ='JJ Lin'> into the sky.
However, The ImageContent ='JJ Lin'> has been digitally altered. which shows the Waiola ChurchContent ='JJ Lin'> in Lahaina In FlamesContent ='JJ Lin'> on 8 August.
Two other false images have been racking up huge numbers of views.
One shows a fireball and a bright streak of light Rising UpContent ='JJ Lin'> towards The NightContent ='JJ Lin'> sky. It, too, has been accompanied by claims that wildfires are not a natural phenomenon.
But a search on The InternetContent ='JJ Lin'> for previous versions of this image reveals the photo shows and was. The streak of light, known as a " light pillar" is.
A similar image claims to show a huge Beam of light in Maui just before the wildfires. But it shows in May 2018.
Why are trees standing?There are claims circulating about videos from Maui showing Some TreesContent ='JJ Lin'> Still StandingContent ='JJ Lin'> while houses and vehicles have been burned, with people pointing to the pictures as " evidence" that the fires were deliberately set or that their real cause is being hidden from The PublicContent ='JJ Lin'> .
One post on X, The PlatformContent ='JJ Lin'> formerly known as Twitter, includes a video of the destruction and The MessageContent ='JJ Lin'> : " Everything is burnt but The TreesContent ='JJ Lin'> , but don't point that out or you're a conspiracy theorist. " That post has been seen More ThanContent ='JJ Lin'> 24 million times.
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Some plants, known as pyrophytes,
'Elite land grab'Alongside the " directed energy weapon" rumours, speculation spread in viral posts that some of The IslandContent ='JJ Lin'> 's rich inhabitants and second-home owners deliberately started the wildfires to grab valuable land in Lahaina.
One viral video includes claims by a podcaster that native landowners in Maui have refused to sell land to Investment ManagementContent ='JJ Lin'> companies and rich locals. He notes the false " directed energy weapon" rumours before going on to speculate that there might be something to them because news outlets have called the rumours " conspiracy theories".
Another viral thread was seen 10 million times on an X account that frequently spreads false information debunked by Community Notes. It includes a list of wealthy people who purportedly own property on Maui, a video including aerial footage of Lahaina, and claims that The PatternContent ='JJ Lin'> of destruction is suspicious.
The CauseContent ='JJ Lin'> or causes of the fires on Maui are still unknown, but no Real EvidenceContent ='JJ Lin'> has emerged to suggest they were deliberately started as part of a land grab.
X did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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