Self-destructing palm tree discovered in Madagascar

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• Palm tree discovered on Madagascar flowers once every 100 years and then dies
  
• When flowering, a shoot become covered in white flowers that ooze with nectar
  
• The effort of flowering and fruiting depletes the tree making it die within months
  
• It is the largest palm species in the country but there appear to be only about 100
  
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