Fossilised pollen shows palm trees grew on Antarctica
Palm trees grew on Antarctica during the Eocene period
Climate scientists have found evidence in fossilised pollen that palm trees once grew on Antarctica.
The 50 million year old samples, taken from seabed sediment, show the continent was once home to lush forest with summer temperatures reaching 21C.
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