The Cocora valley in Colombia is one of the few places where the Quindío Wax Palm grows "They are essentially living corpses," says Colombian scientist Rodrigo Bernal of Colombia's national tree.

Colombia’s national tree, the wax palm, is endangered. Now, with decades of guerrilla war in retreat, scientists are rediscovering vast forests and racing to study and protect them. Credit ...

The Quindio wax palm – the species predominant in Colombia – was named the country’s national tree in 1985, but the distinction came with little protection. Bernal and Galeano warned ...

The Quindío wax palm – the species predominant in Colombia – was named the country’s national tree in 1985, but the distinction came with little protection. Bernal and Galeano warned ...

If you’re dreaming of lush landscapes and surreal natural beauty, let me introduce you to one of Colombia’s most magical places. The Cocora Valley (or Valle de Cocora in Spanish) is a true bucket list ...

The wax palm of Quindío is a vulnerable species native to Quindío, Colombia, and is also the country's national tree. The palm is protected by various measures put forth by the Colombian government ...

incredibly tall palm trees are set against a backdrop of glaring sun, enigmatic mist or broad Andean foothills. Wax palms – Colombia’s national tree and the world’s tallest palms – are a ...

whose residents greeted him by waving palm fronds. When Colombian peasants cut off the fronds from the young wax palms -Colombia's national tree -to sell to worshippers, they die or their growth ...

Thousands of tourists travel to the Cocora Valley in Colombia's coffee ... fear for the future of the national tree. "We predict we could see half the wax palm population disappear in as little ...

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