150
years ago,
a
beautiful
palm
was
found
in
Panama.
They
called
it
the
stained glass
palm.
The
leaves
radiate
colours
in
bright sunlight.
People
collected
the
palms
and
sold
them
as
potted plants.
They
didn't
realise
the
palms
only
grew
in
small
areas.
People
thought
the
stained glass
palm
was
extinct.
17
years ago,
researchers
in
Rara Avis
discovered
the palm.
You can
find
these
palm leaf
if
you
know
where
to
look.
Now
we
are
studying
the
biology
of
the
plant.