Kuching, Malaysia, 13 July 2023: The press is buzzing about a new-to-science species of palm in the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarawak, Malaysia, that flowers and fruits underground. Although long known—and used—by local people, science has only recently cottoned on. The discovery, announced in June, was originally made in 1998 by scientist and ITTO project manager Paul Chai.
