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Tahina spectabilis
''Tahina spectabilis'', the tahina palm, is a critically endangered species of gigantic palm that is found only in the Analalava District of northwestern Madagascar.
The species, which produces countless flowers and (after fruiting) dies, is sufficiently different from other known palms to justify the creation of the monotypic genus ''Tahina'', which is now included with three other genera in the tribe Chuniophoeniceae; the other members being found in the Arabian peninsula, Thailand and China. Fewer than one hundred individuals of the species are thought to exist.〔("Giant palm found on Madagascar flowers itself to death" ), ''AFP'', 16 January 2008 (hosted by Yahoo! News)〕〔("Self-destructing palm tree discovered in Madagascar" ), "Associated Press", 16 January 2008 (hosted by CNN)〕
==Description==
The palm is the largest of the 170 palm species native to Madagascar, having a trunk up to tall and leaves which are over in diameter.〔
''Tahina spectabilis'' normally appears much like other palms. However, when it flowers, which John Dransfield of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew estimates as occurring after every 30 to 50 years, the stem tip grows a large inflorescence that bursts into branches of hundreds of flowers. The drain on nutrients this display entails results in the death of the organism within several months.
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