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Bamboo Palm (chamaedorea
siefritzii)
Beautiful, east to grow palm has
numerous reed-like trunks that give the impression of bamboo.
Makes a delicate, fine-textured accent in a shrub border or in a
container for use as a houseplant.
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Dwarf Date Palm (phoenix
roebellini)
The fruits produced by this palm
are edible and are similar to commercial dates. The leaves are
used to make mats, baskets, hats and brooms and children enjoy the gum
produced by the roots.
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Fan Palm (licuala
spinosa)
Often used as an ornamental or
landscaping palm as it is a hardy variety that thrives well in many
climates and can withstand several degrees of frost. The fan palm
has a wide spread and grows in clumps up to 15 feet high. |
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Fishtail Palm (caryota
mitis)
Produces numerous eye catching
clusters of delicate wedge-shaped leaves that resemble a fishtail.
An edible starch can be extracted from the stem, and the palm heart
eaten. This palm is also used in construction in some parts of the
world and the fuzz from the young leaves used as tinder to start fires.
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Jelly Palm (butia
capitata)
Produces an edible fruit with a
sweet-tart flavor reminiscent of both apricots and a pineapple-banana
mixture. Can be eaten fresh or used to make jelly or jam. In Uruguay, it
is also macerated in alcohol to make a popular liquor. Additionally, the
seed can be ground and roasted to make an imitation coffee.
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King Palm (archontophoenix
alexandrae)
Grows to 60' with distinct rings
around its erect trunk. Develops a bulging trunk and a majestic crown of
arching fronds. The undersides of the leaflets are gray-white and green
above. Slightly fragrant white flowers are followed by attractive bright
red fruits.
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Mexican Blue Palm (brahea
armata)
The famous hardy blue palm from
Mexico, it is prized for its blue-green to silvery leaves, and
incredibly showy flowers that droop way beyond the ends of the leaves.
This is a beautiful, cold-tolerant palm. |
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Peach Palm (bactris
gasipaes)
A multi-stemmed palm tree that
can reach up to 20 meters (65 feet) in height. While not all of these
stems produce fruit, they are all used to extract the delicious heart of
palm. In demand as an ornamental, and very popular for its tasty
red/orange fruits. |
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Pony Tail Palm (beaucarnia
recurvata)
This popular, easy to grow palm
grows upright from a swollen trunk base and is topped by the emergence
of a mass of very long and thin grass-like leaves which hang gracefully
as they encompass the entire perimeter of the tree. |
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Queen Palm (arecastrum
romanzoffianum)
A magnificent palm with graceful
arching fronds, a smooth trunk that can grow to 25' and edible orange
fruits. Used extensively by tropical landscapers as an attractive,
durable palm. |
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Sago Palm (cycas
revoluta)
This beautiful, showy specimen is
technically a cycad rather than a palm and is sometimes called a "Living
Fossil" because its origins can be traced back to the early Mesozoic era
and the plant has changed very little over the past 200 million years. |
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Scarlet Palm (cyrtostachys
renda)
A most stunning feather palm with
smooth, slender multiple trunks, showy scarlet red. Extremely
attractive fronds. The small fruit is carried in clusters and
ranges in color from pink to dark red. Very ornamental. |
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Sealing Wax Palm (cyrtostachys
lakka)
Also known as the Lipstick Palm,
this rare feather palm develops a brilliantly red trunk. This
clustering, slow growing palm can sometimes reach heights of over 30
feet. |
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