An evergreen tree native to Cameroon’s tropical Ebo forest has been given a scientific name that honours Leonardo DiCaprio for his campaigning efforts to protect the forest from logging
A tropical, evergreen tree from Cameroon, the first plant species to be named as new to science in 2022, has officially been labelledtoday in honour of the actor Leonardo DiCaprio. It adds to the list of the strange and spectacular plants that scientists have named in the past 12 months.
They determined it was previously unknown to science, and also appears to be unknown among local communities. The team named the species after actor and environmental activist DiCaprio to commemorate his campaigning efforts to protect Ebo forest from logging.can be identified by the distinctive and vibrant glossy yellow-green flowers that grow on its trunk. It is closely related to the ylang-ylang tree which is native to India, South-East Asia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia.
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