Arecaceae
Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
Borassus akeassii Bayton, Ouédr. & Guinko
Borassus akeassii is a species of palm that grows up to 15 m tall, with fan-shaped leaves and large, fragrant yellowish-green fruits.
Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers.
Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers.
Lodoicea maldivica, the coco de mer, is a dioecious Seychelles palm holding multiple botanical size and growth rate records.
Hyphaene compressa H.Wendl.
Hyphaene compressa H.Wendl.
Hyphaene compressa (East African doum palm) is a robust drought- and fire-resistant palm native to dry regions of East Africa and beyond.
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
Hyphaene thebaica, the doum palm, is a dioecious native African palm with a wide native range and many human uses including food and craft materials.
Bismarckia nobilis Hildebrandt & H.Wendl.
Bismarckia nobilis Hildebrandt & H.Wendl.
Bismarckia nobilis is a monotypic Madagascan palm widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its massive form.
Brahea armata S.Watson
Brahea armata S.Watson
Brahea armata (blue fan palm) is a Mexican endemic palm commonly cultivated as an attractive drought-tolerant ornamental plant.
Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart.
Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart.
Brahea dulcis, the sweet hesper palm, is a single-trunked Arecaceae species native to Central America and southern North America with edible fruit.
Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore
Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore
Copernicia prunifera, the carnauba palm, is the source of carnauba wax and has multiple edible uses.
Copernicia alba Morong
Copernicia alba Morong
Copernicia alba is a South American palm species whose wood is used for poles, and is studied for biodiesel production.
Pritchardia pacifica Seem. & H.Wendl.
Pritchardia pacifica Seem. & H.Wendl.
Pritchardia pacifica, the Fiji fan palm, is an ornamental palm with traditional chiefly uses in Fiji that hosts Lethal Yellowing disease.
Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Fraser ex Thouin) H.Wendl. & Drude
Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Fraser ex Thouin) H.Wendl. & Drude
Rhapidophyllum hystrix, the needle palm, is a cold-tolerant fan palm popular in temperate cultivation, and is currently threatened by overharvesting.
Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A.Henry
Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A.Henry
Rhapis excelsa is a small dioecious clumping palm that has gained the UK Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Leucothrinax morrisii (H.Wendl.) C.Lewis & Zona
Leucothrinax morrisii (H.Wendl.) C.Lewis & Zona
Leucothrinax morrisii is a palm native to the Caribbean and Florida, with harvested stems and leaves used by people.
Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) L.H.Bailey
Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) L.H.Bailey
Coccothrinax argentata, the silver palm, is a small slow-growing fan palm native to Florida, Mexico, Colombia, and the Caribbean.
Coccothrinax readii H.J.Quero
Coccothrinax readii H.J.Quero
Coccothrinax readii, the Mexican silver palm, is a palm native to Mexico and Belize, once treated as a synonym of Coccothrinax argentata.
Coccothrinax alta (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Coccothrinax alta (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Coccothrinax alta is a fan palm found across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, growing up to 11 m tall with light yellow flowers and purple-black ripe fruit.
Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc.
Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc.
Coccothrinax barbadensis is a widely used fan palm native to parts of the Caribbean and Venezuela, with disputed species boundaries.
Trithrinax campestris (Burmeist.) Drude & Griseb.
Trithrinax campestris (Burmeist.) Drude & Griseb.
Trithrinax campestris (caranday) is a very cold-hardy South American monocot flowering palm with tough spiny leaves.
Cryosophila nana (Kunth) Blume
Cryosophila nana (Kunth) Blume
Cryosophila nana is a threatened endemic Mexican flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae.
Caryota urens L.
Caryota urens L.
Caryota urens (kithul) is a monocarpic palm with many edible and practical uses, grown ornamentally in warm climates.
Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.
Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.
Arenga pinnata is a fast-growing, non-threatened palm with edible parts notable for its harmless pseudo-spines.
Corypha utan Lam.
Corypha utan Lam.
Corypha utan Lam. is a large monocarpic palm with edible parts and a range from India to Australia.
Corypha umbraculifera L.
Corypha umbraculifera L.
Corypha umbraculifera, the talipot palm, is a large monocarpic fan palm with the world's largest plant inflorescence, cultivated across South and Southeast Asia.
Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien
Phoenix roebelenii O'Brien
Phoenix roebelenii is a small, slow-growing ornamental palm with edible fruit, air-purifying properties, and wide cultivation.
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