Palm Tree Care And Names

Botanical and Common Palm Tree Names
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This page has information on palm tree care, palm tree pictures, how to grow palm trees, and types of palm trees. It contains about 200 species of palm tree types that are most commonly cultivated in gardens.  Listed are the scientific and palm common names (if one exists), cultural requirements for each species, photographs, hints as to successful growing, and other interesting data.  

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Type in the botanical or common name of a palm to get palm tree care information and information on how to grow palm trees.  Common palm tree names will be listed across from the scientific palm name.    

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Types of Palm Trees

Photo  Approximate Cold Tolerance Special Sun Light Needs
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        types of palm trees

Click on name to view palm tree care information and palm tree pictures.

   

 

   

Botanical

Common Name

Photo 28°

 

 

 

Acanthophoenix crinita

 

Photo 32°

 

 

 

Acanthophoenix rubra

Palmiste rouge, Barbel palm, Red palm

Photo 20°

 

 

 

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii

Silver Saw palm, Paurotis palm, Everglades palm

Photo 38°

 

 

 

Acrocomia aculeata

Spiny royal, Macaw palm

Photo 30°

Partial Sun

 

 

Actinokentia divaricata

Miniature flame thrower

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Actinorhytis calapparia

Calappa palm, Pinang Penawar

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Aiphanes acanthophylla

 

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Aiphanes aculeata

Coyure palm, ruffle palm, chonta ruro

Photo 25°+

 

 

 

Allagoptera arenaria

Beach palm, Sand Palm

Photo 30°-32°

Filtered Light

 

 

Alloschmidtia glabrata

 

Photo 30°

 

 

 

Archontophoenix  alexandrae

Alexandra palm, Alexander palm, King Palm, King Alexander palm

Photo 24°-26°

 

 

 

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Bangalow Palm, Piccabeen Palm

Photo 28°

 

 

 

Archontophoenix purpurea

Mount Lewis King Palm, Purple Crown Shaft King

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Areca catechu

Betel Nut Palm

No Photo n/a

 

 

 

Areca macrocalyx

Highland Betel Nut Palm

Photo 35°+

Filtered Light

 

 

Areca triandra

Triandra palm

Photo 35°+

Filtered Light

 

 

Areca vestiaria

Pinang merah, Orange crown shaft palm

Photo 20°

 

 

 

Arenga engleri

Formosa Palm

No Photo n/a

 

 

 

Arenga microcarpa

Aren sagu

No Photo n/a

 

 

 

Arenga obtusfolia

Lang Kap

Photo 28°+

 

 

 

Arenga pinnata

Sugar palm, Gomuti Palm, Aren palm

No Photo n/a

 

 

 

Arenga wightii

Wight's sago palm

Photo 30°

Filtered Light

    Astrocaryum mexicanum

Chocho palm

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Bactris gasipaes

Peach palm, Pejibaye

Photo 32º

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Basselinia gracilis

 

Photo 28-30º

 

 

 

Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

Manarano palm, Maruala palm

Photo 26°-28°

 

 

 

Bismarckia nobilis

Bismarck Palm

Photo 34°

Filtered Light

    Borassodendron machadonis

 

Photo 18°-22°

 

 

 

Brahea aculeata

Sinaloa hesper palm

Photo 15°

 

    Brahea armata

Blue hesper palm

Photo 24-25°

 

 

 

Brahea decumbens

Sierra Madre Palm

Photo 25°

 

 

 

Brahea dulcis

Rock palm, Sombrero palm

Photo 18-20°

 

 

 

Brahea edulis

Guadalupe palm

Photo 20°-25°

 

 

 

Breahea elegans

Franceshi palm

Photo 18°-20°

 

 

 

Brahea nitida

 

Photo 28°-30°

Filtered Light

 

 

Burretiokentia viellardii

Tiger palm

Photo 12°-15°

 

 

 

Butia capitata

Jelly palm, Pindo palm, Wine palm

Photo 20°

 

    Butia x Syagrus

 Mule palm

Photo 18°-20°

Filtered Light

 

 

Calamus caryotoides

Fishtail Lawyer Cane

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Carpentaria acuminata

Carpentaria palm

Photo 25°-27°

 

 

 

Caryota gigas

Thai mountain giant

Photo 32°

 

 

 

Caryota maxima

Giant mountain fishtail palm

Photo 28°

 

 

 

Caryota mitis

Fishtail palm

Photo 32°

 

 

 

Caryota no

Giant fishtail palm

No Photo n/a

 

 

 

Caryota obtusa

Indian fishtail palm

Photo 30°-35°

Filtered Light

 

 

Caryota ophiopellis

Snake skin palm

Photo 22°

 

 

 

Caryota urens

Jaggery palm, Toddy palm, Wine palm, Toddy fishtail palm, Solitary fishtail palm

No Photo 27°-28°

 

 

 

Ceroxylon alpinum

Andean wax palm, South American mountain palm

No Photo 30°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea adscendens

 

Photo 32°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat palm

Photo 25°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea costaricana

Costa Rica bamboo palm

Photo 26°

Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea elegans

Good Luck Palm, Love Palm, Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm

Photo 28°-30°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii

Ernest's August palm

Photo 25-28°

Filtered Light, Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea fragrans

 

Photo 28°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea glaucifolia

Frosty Palm

No Photo 26°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea hooperiana

Hooper's Palm

No Photo 30°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea linearis

 

Photo 25°

Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea metallica

Metallic palm

Photo 26°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea microspadix

Hardy bamboo palm

Photo 30°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea pinnatifrons

 

Photo 25°+

 

 

 

Chamaedorea plumosa

 

Photo 20°-22°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea radicalis

 

No Photo 28°-30°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea schiedeana

 

Photo 26°-28°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea seifrizii

Bamboo palm

Photo 28°

Filtered Light or Shade

 

 

Chamaedorea stolonifera

 

Photo 30°-32°

 

 

 

Chamaedorea sullivaniorum

The Sullivan palm

Photo 28°

Filtered Light

 

 

Chamaedorea tepejilote

Tepejilote palm

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

Potato chip palm, Ruffles palm

Photo 5°-15°

 

 

 

Chamaerops humilis

European fan palm, Mediterranean fan palm

Photo 5°-10°

 

 

 

Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera

Blue Mediterranean fan palm

Photo 28°

 

 

 

Chambeyronia hookeri

Blond flame thrower

Photo 28°-30º

 

 

 

Chambeyronia macrocarpa

Blushing palm, Red leaf palm

Photo n/a

Filtered Light

 

 

Chuniophoenix humilis

Chinese star palm

Photo n/a

 

 

 

Clinostigma savoryanum

Pacific beauty palm

Photo 28°-30°

 

 

 

Coccothrinax alta

Puerto Rican thatch palm, Tyre palm, Silver thatch palm

Photo 28°-30°

 

 

 

Coccothrinax crinita

Old man palm, mat palm

Photo 25°-26°

 

 

 

Coccothrinax miraguama

Miraguama palm

Photo 40°

 

 

 

Cocos nucifera

Coconut palm

Photo 26°-28°

 

 

 

Copernicia baileyana

Cuban paddle palm, Bailey copernicia, Yarey palm

Photo n/a