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Extraordinary Botanical Spectacle: Talipot Palm Flowers After 60 Years

An extraordinary botanical spectacle has unfolded in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, as the rare Talipot palm has bloomed for the first time in decades. Native to India and Sri Lanka, the Talipot palm was introduced to Brazil in the 1960s by famed landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.