Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

The Socratea exorrhiza, or "walking palm," found in South American rainforests, is renowned for its ability to "walk" across the forest floor. With stilt roots that grow in the direction of better ...

For a long time, trees were believed to be stationary beings growing and surviving for years in the same place they were planted, unless someone deliberately uproots and shifts them elsewhere. But as ...

The 'walking palm' of Central and South American rainforests, known for its stilt roots, has long fueled tales of self-relocation. However, scientific research debunks this myth, confirming the tree ...

Anyone who has ever seen the peculiar carnivorous Venus flytrap plant gobble up a fly knows that plants can take on some decidedly unplantlike behavior. Trees, as we all know, are pretty stationary: ...

The Socratea exorrhiza is perhaps the world’s only mobile tree. They say its complicated system of roots also serves as legs, helping the tree constantly move towards sunlight as the seasons change.

Lord of the Rings fans will be pleased to learn that real-life Ents, or at least a close cousin of theirs, can be found marching through the forests of the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve near Quito, Ecuador ...

Barro Colorado Island: Stilt roots of Socratea exorrhiza (walking palm tree) Smithsonian Gardens Details ...

Our planet Earth holds a lot of mysteries, secrets, and wonders, many of which remain unexplored or incomprehensible to us. From enormous sea creatures to aliens, myths surrounding these topics have ...

Deep in the lush rainforests of Central and South America stands a palm that has long stirred the imaginations of travelers, botanists, and storytellers alike; the walking palm. Known to locals and ...