Arecaceae
Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Phoenix reclinata Jacq.
Phoenix reclinata is a wild African clumping palm with edible fruit and multiple uses for humans.
Pritchardia glabrata Becc. & Rock
Pritchardia glabrata Becc. & Rock
Pritchardia glabrata is a small palm species endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Lanai.
Rhopalostylis sapida H.Wendl. & Drude
Rhopalostylis sapida H.Wendl. & Drude
Rhopalostylis sapida, the nīkau, is New Zealand's only endemic mainland palm, with traditional and cultivation uses.
Roystonea borinquena O.F.Cook
Roystonea borinquena O.F.Cook
Roystonea borinquena is a large Caribbean palm used ornamentally and for construction, that supports native wildlife.
Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook
Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook
Roystonea regia, the royal palm, is a large ornamental palm native to the tropical Americas, with nitrogen-fixing root nodules.
Sabal etonia Swingle ex Nash
Sabal etonia Swingle ex Nash
Sabal etonia Swingle ex Nash is a fan palm, often with a subterranean stem, that produces costapalmate leaves and small brownish-black fruit.
Sabal mexicana Mart.
Sabal mexicana Mart.
Sabal mexicana, the Mexican palmetto, is a large palm native to North and Central America with multiple ornamental and practical uses.
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Sabal minor (Jacq.) Pers.
Sabal minor is a cold-hardy fan palm native to the southeastern US and northeastern Mexico, widely cultivated as a landscape plant.
Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Sabal palmetto, the cabbage palm, is a hardy salt-tolerant palm native to North American subtropical coasts, widely used in landscaping.
Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small
Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small
Serenoa repens, commonly called saw palmetto, is a slow-growing long-lived palm endemic to the southeastern US and Mexico.
Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.
Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.
Socratea exorrhiza is a palm with distinct trait variation by age and growing conditions, with multiple human uses.
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman
Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman
Syagrus romanzoffiana, the queen palm, is a South American ornamental palm with documented wildlife interactions and human uses.
Thrinax radiata Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Thrinax radiata Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Thrinax radiata is a hardy coastal palm with distinct white fruits, widely used for landscaping and local craft work.
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl.
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl.
Trachycarpus fortunei, the windmill palm, is a hardy dioecious fan palm widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Washingtonia filifera (Rafarin) H.Wendl. ex de Bary
Washingtonia filifera (Rafarin) H.Wendl. ex de Bary
Washingtonia filifera (California fan palm) is a native southwestern US palm, cultivated ornamentally and used by Native American groups.
Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.
Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl., the Mexican fan palm, is a tall ornamental palm native to Baja California and Sonora.
Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn.
Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn.
Hyphaene coriacea Gaertn. is an edible-fruited clustering palm found in Madagascar and eastern Africa.
Astrocaryum standleyanum L.H.Bailey
Astrocaryum standleyanum L.H.Bailey
Astrocaryum standleyanum is a spiny Central American palm important for fiber, with seeds dispersed by scatter-hoarding animals.
Astrocaryum mexicanum Liebm. ex Mart.
Astrocaryum mexicanum Liebm. ex Mart.
Astrocaryum mexicanum is a long-lived spiny cocosoid palm native to Mexico and parts of Central America, used for food and grown as an ornamental.
Astrocaryum aculeatum G.Mey.
Astrocaryum aculeatum G.Mey.
Astrocaryum aculeatum is a South American Amazon palm with multiple edible and practical human uses.
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum (Schott) Burret
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum (Schott) Burret
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum is a spiny-trunked Brazilian palm with commercial value for its broom-making fibers.
Astrocaryum vulgare Mart.
Astrocaryum vulgare Mart.
Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. is a spiny South American palm theorized as a future alternative oil source for biodiesel.
Bactris major Jacq.
Bactris major Jacq.
Bactris major Jacq. is a spiny palm ranging from Mexico to northern South America, with edible fruit used to flavor drinks.
Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret
Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret
Aiphanes horrida is a spiny palm native to northern South America with edible fruit and taxonomic naming disagreement.
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