The Socratea exorrhiza, or "walking palm," found in South American rainforests, is renowned for its ability to "walk" across the ... or the Socratea exorrhiza can move upto 20 meteres in a year ...

That’s because according to a scientific paper from 1980, if another tree falls on top of it, the walking palm can walk out from under the weight and right itself once again. Federal judge ...

There have been records that some move merely one to two meters, while others can walk as far as 20m yearly. These palm trees manoeuvre through the dense forests solely to survive the harsh ...

explains how all trees, not just the Socratea exorrhiza, are constantly in motion—albeit at a pace that is hard for us to detect. Roots, in their search for nutrients and water, can grow in different ...