Arecaceae
Phoenix theophrasti Greuter
Phoenix theophrasti Greuter
Phoenix theophrasti is a Cretan palm species similar to cultivated date palms, with usually inedible fruit and a restricted range in Greece and Turkey.
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb.
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb.
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. is a palm relative of the Canary Island date palm with defined size, foliage, flower, and fruit traits.
Sabal uresana Trel.
Sabal uresana Trel.
Sabal uresana, the Sonoran palmetto, is a threatened palm native to northwestern Mexico, the only known host of Hemipeplus pollocki.
Sabal mauritiiformis (H.Karst.) Griseb. & H.Wendl.
Sabal mauritiiformis (H.Karst.) Griseb. & H.Wendl.
Sabal mauritiiformis is a single-stemmed fan palm with black, small pear-shaped to globose fruit.
Sabal yapa C.Wright ex Becc.
Sabal yapa C.Wright ex Becc.
Sabal yapa is a palmetto palm species with costapalmate fronds that grows in parts of Mexico, Central America, and Cuba, preferring calcareous soils.
Sabal rosei (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Sabal rosei (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Sabal rosei, the Llanos/Savannah palmetto, is a Mexican-native hardy palm tolerant of both flooding and drought.
Sabal causiarum (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Sabal causiarum (O.F.Cook) Becc.
Sabal causiarum is a large fan palm native to parts of the Caribbean, used for crafts and grown as an ornamental.
Licuala grandis (T.Moore) H.Wendl.
Licuala grandis (T.Moore) H.Wendl.
Licuala grandis is a palm species native to Pacific Vanuatu, growing in tropical rainforest understories, with red-ripening single-seeded fruit.
Licuala ramsayi (F.Muell.) Domin
Licuala ramsayi (F.Muell.) Domin
Licuala ramsayi is a distinctive Australian palm used by Aboriginal people and eaten by cassowaries.
Licuala spinosa Wurmb
Licuala spinosa Wurmb
Licuala spinosa, the mangrove fan palm, is a clumping palm with documented traditional uses in Cambodian cuisine and medicine.
Livistona humilis R.Br.
Livistona humilis R.Br.
Livistona humilis, the sand palm, is a small fire-tolerant palm endemic to Australia's Northern Territory.
Livistona benthamii F.M.Bailey
Livistona benthamii F.M.Bailey
Livistona benthamii is a solitary palm species native to northern Australia and New Guinea that grows in open forest near seasonally flooded areas.
Livistona decora (W.Bull) Dowe
Livistona decora (W.Bull) Dowe
Livistona decora is an Australian endemic palm, now widely cultivated as a decorative plant around the world.
Saribus rotundifolius (Lam.) Blume
Saribus rotundifolius (Lam.) Blume
Saribus rotundifolius is a single-trunked fan palm native to Island Southeast Asia, often cultivated as an ornamental.
Calamus caryotoides A.Cunn. ex Mart.
Calamus caryotoides A.Cunn. ex Mart.
Calamus caryotoides is a climbing palm with fishtail-shaped leaflets, found in northeastern Australian forests, and has multiple traditional uses.
Calamus australis Mart.
Calamus australis Mart.
Calamus australis is an Australian endemic climbing palm with edible parts, used by Indigenous Australians for many purposes.
Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss
Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss
Salacca zalacca, or salak, is a short-stemmed palm widely cultivated in Indonesia for its edible fruit, with at least 30 known cultivars.
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.
Raphia farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl.
Raphia farinifera is a tropical African monocarpic palm widely used for fibre, food, drink, construction and medicine.
Raphia australis Oberm. & Strey
Raphia australis Oberm. & Strey
Raphia australis is a large single-trunked palm endemic to wet habitats in southern Mozambique and northeastern South Africa.
Mauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret
Mauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret
Mauritiella armata is a flowering Arecaceae species found in South America.
Ceroxylon quindiuense (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
Ceroxylon quindiuense (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
Ceroxylon quindiuense, the world's tallest recorded monocot, is a wax palm native to the northern Andes, used for wax, construction, and ornamentation.
Ceroxylon parvifrons (Engel) H.Wendl.
Ceroxylon parvifrons (Engel) H.Wendl.
Ceroxylon parvifrons is a solitary palm with a smooth grayish-white trunk, arching pinnate leaves, and clustered orange-red mature fruits.
Ceroxylon echinulatum Galeano
Ceroxylon echinulatum Galeano
The Pumbo wax palm Ceroxylon echinulatum is a threatened flowering palm found only in Andean forests of Ecuador and Peru.
Pseudophoenix sargentii H.Wendl. ex Sarg.
Pseudophoenix sargentii H.Wendl. ex Sarg.
Pseudophoenix sargentii is a coastal palm cultivated as an ornamental for gardens and landscape projects.
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