Whether you're looking to liven up your balcony, front porch, or basement bar, or just trying to embrace tropicalcore design, nothing brings sunny vacation vibes to your home like a faux palm tree.

Do you haul a fake Christmas tree out of your basement every holiday season or cut down a fresh evergreen yourself?

Scientists used artificial intelligence to assess risks to the entire palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants ... or in the making of furniture, rubber, oil and ropes.