The juçara tree, native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, was nearly harvested to extinction for its palm hearts. Now, a local startup is helping farmers sell the tree’s berries instead ...

About 200 years ago, a palm tree was planted in downtown Los Angeles. The fan palm was originally from the Southern California desert, a newcomer to the city like so many who would arrive later ...

Lovingly named Sunshine, the queen palm has been displaced from its home at the corner of First and Hill streets in downtown L.A. — the site of the new, expanded Colburn School of Music.