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International Palm Day 2025

IPS President

By IPS President
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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IPS President

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Today is INTERNATIONAL PALM DAY!
 
A consortium of palm botanists and conservationists created International Palm Day to honor Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, Professor of Botany and director of the Royal Botanic Garden in Munich. The date chosen was Martius’ birthday, April 17 (1794).
 
Professor Martius was acclaimed for his landmark three volume reference: Natural History of Palms, published between 1823 and 1853. In fact his renown was of such magnitude that he has been acknowledged as the “Father of Palms”. Upon his death in 1868, his coffin was strewn with fresh palm fronds.
 
International Palm Day was organized to achieve global recognition for not only palm species in jeopardy but also the fragility of palm habitats worldwide which are in peril.
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Martius, the Book of Palms is still in print and is beautifully illustrated.

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