83 illustrations of palm trees including: cabbage palmetto, coconut palm, date palm, desert fan palm, east indian wine palm, betel nut palm, Ceylon palm, coquille palm, doom palm, dwarf palm, fan palm, sabal palm, traveller's palm, and royal palm, as well as detail illustrations of palm fronds and fruit

Acrocomia is a genus of American palms. The sclerocarpa species grows between thirty and forty five feet tall. The trunk is about one foot thick with black spines.

Acrocomia Sclerocarpa

Acrocomia is a genus of American palms. The sclerocarpa species grows between thirty and forty five…

"A genus of Palms, of which about sixeen species are known, natives of tropical America, remarkable for the abundance of acute and formidable spines, in some cases, a foot long, with which almost every part- stem, leaves, spathe, and fruit-stalk-is armed." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Astrocaryum

"A genus of Palms, of which about sixeen species are known, natives of tropical America, remarkable…

The common name of <I>Balaka seemannii</I> is balaka. The tree grows eight to twelve feet high. The leaves are four feet long.

Balaka Seemannii

The common name of Balaka seemannii is balaka. The tree grows eight to twelve feet high. The leaves…

A palm tree that is commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. They tend to reach about 32 feet, and the fruits grown turn bright red when ripe.

Rhopalostylis Baueri

A palm tree that is commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. They tend to reach about 32 feet, and…

Illustrated is the entrance to a botanic garden in Roseau, Dominica, B.W. Indies.

Botanic Garden Entrance

Illustrated is the entrance to a botanic garden in Roseau, Dominica, B.W. Indies.

Also known as Sabal palmetto. The branch of a palmetto palm tree.

Branch of Cabbage Palmetto

Also known as Sabal palmetto. The branch of a palmetto palm tree.

This palm is native to South America.

Trithrinax Campestris

This palm is native to South America.

Carludovica palmata has no trunk. The blades are four lobed. The blades are dark green and gracefully spreading.

Carludovica Palmata

Carludovica palmata has no trunk. The blades are four lobed. The blades are dark green and gracefully…

Chamaerops is a low, fan leaved palm. The humilis variety grows one to one and a half feet tall. The leaves are ragged and fibrous.

Chamaerops Humilis

Chamaerops is a low, fan leaved palm. The humilis variety grows one to one and a half feet tall. The…

A palmetto tree in Charleston, South Carolina.

A Palmetto Tree in Charleston, S.C.

A palmetto tree in Charleston, South Carolina.

The chrysalidocarpus lutescens palm grows thirty feet tall. It is native to Madagascar.

Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens

The chrysalidocarpus lutescens palm grows thirty feet tall. It is native to Madagascar.

"Crown of Coconut Palm, with Fruit." &mdash; Chambers, 1881

Coconut Palm

"Crown of Coconut Palm, with Fruit." — Chambers, 1881

Cocos weddeliana is a variety of palmae or palmaceae. The blade is divided partially with many segments.

Cocos Weddeliana

Cocos weddeliana is a variety of palmae or palmaceae. The blade is divided partially with many segments.

The cocos weddelliana tree grows four to seven feet tall. It is native to the tropical areas of Brazil.

Cocos Weddelliana

The cocos weddelliana tree grows four to seven feet tall. It is native to the tropical areas of Brazil.

Common date palm is the common name of phoenix dactylifera. The fruit of the tree is generally reddish or yellowish-brown when ripe. The tree grows between one hundred and one hundred twenty feet tall.

Common Date Palm

Common date palm is the common name of phoenix dactylifera. The fruit of the tree is generally reddish…

The common names of cordyline are dracena and dracena palm. The australis variety grows fifteen to forty feet tall. It is native to New Zealand.

Cordyline Australis

The common names of cordyline are dracena and dracena palm. The australis variety grows fifteen to forty…

Cycas pectinata is an evergreen, palm like tree. The tree grows ten feet tall. It is native to India.

Cycas Pectinata

Cycas pectinata is an evergreen, palm like tree. The tree grows ten feet tall. It is native to India.

The common name of cycas revoluta is sago palm. It is native to southern Japan. It is a graceful, palm like tree and grows six to ten feet tall.

Cycas Revoluta

The common name of cycas revoluta is sago palm. It is native to southern Japan. It is a graceful, palm…

"A genus of palms, the most important species of which is the common Date Palm, the Palm Tree of Scripture, a native of the northern half of Aftica, the south-west of Asia, and some parts of India, and which has also been brought into cultivation in the south of Europe, and might certainly be intruduced with advantage into the south of the United States, and many warm parts of America and Australia." &mdash; Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Date Palm

"A genus of palms, the most important species of which is the common Date Palm, the Palm Tree of Scripture,…

A date palm.

Date Palm

A date palm.

An illustration of a portion of a date palm leaf. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but probably originated somewhere in the desert oases of northern Africa, and perhaps also southwest Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, 15&ndash;25 m tall, often clumped with several trunks from a single root system, but often growing singly as well. The leaves are pinnate, 3&ndash;5 m long, with spines on the petiole and about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm broad. The full span of the crown ranges from 6&ndash;10 m.

Date Palm Leaf

An illustration of a portion of a date palm leaf. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the…

Illustrated is a deglet noor date palm that is about eight years old with offshoots and ripe fruit.

Deglet Noor Date Palm

Illustrated is a deglet noor date palm that is about eight years old with offshoots and ripe fruit.

"There are date trees on the edge of the city." &mdash;Carpenter, 1902

Date tree

"There are date trees on the edge of the city." —Carpenter, 1902

The genus of palms which bear dates.

Date-tree

The genus of palms which bear dates.

Also known as Washingtonia filifera. A palm tree native to the desert oases of the southwest United States.

Branch of Desert Fan Palm

Also known as Washingtonia filifera. A palm tree native to the desert oases of the southwest United…

East Indian Wine Palm, also known as Wild Date, is the common name of phoenix sylvestris. The fruit is reddish yellow when ripe and one one inch long. The tree grows forty feet tall.

East Indian Wine Palm

East Indian Wine Palm, also known as Wild Date, is the common name of phoenix sylvestris. The fruit…

Hedyscepe canterburyana is a tall stove palm. The tree grows to be thirty two fee tall. This tree is native to Lord Howe Island, Australia.

Hedyscepe Canterburyana

Hedyscepe canterburyana is a tall stove palm. The tree grows to be thirty two fee tall. This tree is…

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii an ornamental stove palm. The leaves are four to six feet long. The sheath of the leaves form a triangular, column shaped stem.

Hyophorbe Vershaffeltii

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii an ornamental stove palm. The leaves are four to six feet long. The sheath…

The leaves of the livistona australis palm tree are dark green and nearly circular. The tree grows eight feet tall.

Livistona Australis

The leaves of the livistona australis palm tree are dark green and nearly circular. The tree grows eight…

Livistona australis is a variety of palm tree. The leaves spread out like the ribs of a fan through the leaf blade.

Livistona Australis

Livistona australis is a variety of palm tree. The leaves spread out like the ribs of a fan through…

The livistona chinensis tree has large leaves that are over five feet broad. The leaves are fan shaped. The tree grows fifty feet tall.

Livistona Chinensis

The livistona chinensis tree has large leaves that are over five feet broad. The leaves are fan shaped.…

The leaves of the livistona hoogendorpii tree are a rich dark green and form a complete circle.

Livistona Hoogendorpii

The leaves of the livistona hoogendorpii tree are a rich dark green and form a complete circle.

The leaves of the livistona rotundifolia tree are dark green. The leaves have an orb shaped blade three to five feet in diameter. The stem grows between forty and fifty feet tall.

Livistona Rotundifolia

The leaves of the livistona rotundifolia tree are dark green. The leaves have an orb shaped blade three…

Also known as Sabal mexicana. The branch of a Mexican Palmetto tree.

Branch of Mexican Palmetto

Also known as Sabal mexicana. The branch of a Mexican Palmetto tree.

Oreodoxa sancona is an easily cultivated and handsome species. The leafstalks a reddish brown when young.

Oreodoxa Sancona

Oreodoxa sancona is an easily cultivated and handsome species. The leafstalks a reddish brown when young.

The palm is indigenous to the Southern states.

Palm

The palm is indigenous to the Southern states.

"Sagus Rumphii. 1. a flower; 2. the same opened; 3. a section of an ovary; 4. a section of a seed of Sagus filaris; 5. fruit and remains of spadix." -Lindley, 1853

Palm

"Sagus Rumphii. 1. a flower; 2. the same opened; 3. a section of an ovary; 4. a section of a seed of…

Section of the stem from a palm tree, showing how endogens grow threw elongation internally. "1. Section of the stem of a palm: e, e, remains of leaf-stalks; f, bundles of woody fiber." -Whitney, 1911

Palm Stem

Section of the stem from a palm tree, showing how endogens grow threw elongation internally. "1. Section…

Palms are one of the most well-known and extensively cultivated plant families. They have had an important role to humans throughout much of history. Many common products and foods are derived from palms, and palms are also widely used in landscaping for their exotic appearance, making them one of the most economically important plants. In many historical cultures, palms were symbols for such ideas as victory, peace, and fertility. Today, palms remain a popular symbol for the tropics and vacations.

Palm Tree

Palms are one of the most well-known and extensively cultivated plant families. They have had an important…

A tree with huge fan shaped leaves, native to the tropics.

Palm Tree

A tree with huge fan shaped leaves, native to the tropics.

A tall slim tree with thich coarse leaves. Gets thinner the taller it grows.

Palm Tree

A tall slim tree with thich coarse leaves. Gets thinner the taller it grows.

Palm Trees on the beach

Palm Trees

Palm Trees on the beach

A species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa.

Betel Nut Palm

A species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa.

A ceylon palm tree.

Ceylon Palm

A ceylon palm tree.

"Palm is a natural order of endogenous plants, the products of which are of extreme importance and utility to man. The size of the leaves varies, some being only a few inches in length, while in others they attain the enormous proportions of 35 feet in length by 5 or 6 feet in breadth. The flowers are small individually, but numerous, usually of a yellow tint, and in some species powerfully odorous. The fruit when ripe is berry-like, drupaceous, plum-like, or, as in the cocoanut, nut-like."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Chamaerops Humilis Palm

"Palm is a natural order of endogenous plants, the products of which are of extreme importance and utility…

A Chinese sago palm.

Chinese Sago Palm

A Chinese sago palm.

A cocoanut tree with large brown seeds containing milk.

Cocoanut Palm

A cocoanut tree with large brown seeds containing milk.

A South American palm whose fibrous make up is used in industry and it also produces te coquilla nut.

Coquila Palm

A South American palm whose fibrous make up is used in industry and it also produces te coquilla nut.

A South American fan palm.

Cornahuba Palm

A South American fan palm.

"Date Palm is a genus of palms, the most important species of which is the common date palm, the palm tree of Scripture, a native of the N. half of Africa, the S. W. of Asia, and some parts of India, and of which the cultivation is no less wide, and still extending. Some parts of China produce large crops. The stem, which is straight and simple, reaches a height of 30 to 60 feet, and bears a head of 40 to 80 glaucous pinnated leaves, 8 to 10 feet long, and a number of branching spadices, each of which on the female tree bears 180 to 200 fruits. A bunch of dates weighs 20 or 25 pounds, so that an average year's crop may be reckoned at 300 to 600 pounds per tree, and the yield per acre at about 12 times that of corn. This is one of the most important and useful of all the palms. In Egypt, and generally in North Africa, Persia, and Arabia, dates form the principal food, and date palms the principal wealth of the people."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Date Palm

"Date Palm is a genus of palms, the most important species of which is the common date palm, the palm…

A common name for palm tree.

Date Palm

A common name for palm tree.

A type of palm having repeatedly branched stem, each branch terminating in a tuft of large fan shaped leaves.

Door Palm

A type of palm having repeatedly branched stem, each branch terminating in a tuft of large fan shaped…

An African palm that produces ginger bread flavored fruit that is very fibrous.

Doum palm

An African palm that produces ginger bread flavored fruit that is very fibrous.

Dracena palm is the common name of <I>Cordyline australis</I>. This palm tree is common in California.

Dracena Palm

Dracena palm is the common name of Cordyline australis. This palm tree is common in California.

An illustration of a dwarf palm.

Dwarf Palm

An illustration of a dwarf palm.

A fan palm.

Fan Palm

A fan palm.

"Inflorescence of Chamaerops humilis, in its spathe; 2. a portion of the same, with the fruit ripening; 3. a male flower; 4. a female flower; 5. a ripe fruit; 6. a section of another variety, showing the seed; 7. a seed with a portion of the surface cut away, to display the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Fan Palm

"Inflorescence of Chamaerops humilis, in its spathe; 2. a portion of the same, with the fruit ripening;…

An Indian sago palm.

Indian Sago Palm

An Indian sago palm.

A tropical palm native to Africa, Central and South America.

Raphia Palm

A tropical palm native to Africa, Central and South America.

Roystonea (Royal Palm) is a genus of 10 species of monoecious palms, native to tropical regions of Florida, the Caribbean, and the adjacent coasts of Central and South America. Named for Roy Stone, a U.S. Army engineer, the genus contains some of the most recognizable and commonly cultivated palms (R. regia) in tropical and subtropical regions.

Royal Palm

Roystonea (Royal Palm) is a genus of 10 species of monoecious palms, native to tropical regions of Florida,…