Types of Palm Trees in Florida
Sabal palmetto, also known as cabbage-palm,[3] palmetto, cabbage palmetto,[1] blue palmetto,[1] Carolina palmetto,[4] common palmetto,[4] swamp cabbage[5] and sabal palm, is one of 15 species of palmetto palm.
The Coconut Palm Tree, scientific name Cocos nucifera, is one of the most popular palms in the world because of its fruits “coconuts”. Coconut oil is used for cooking and in a wide range of beauty products. The Coconut Palms may live as long as 100 years, producing fruits till 80 years of age.
A Florida native, the thatch palm likes the coastal and warmer areas ... Thrinax radiata. A Florida ... Back to Small Palm Trees Return to HOME from Florida Thatch ...
The Royal palm is considered by many to be the most beautiful palm in the world. The Roystonea regia is native to the Caribbean Islands, Central & South America. The Royal Palm or Roystonea regia formerly known as Oreodoxa regia was renamed for General Roy Stone, a U.S. Army Engineer who served in the Caribbean.
The Saw Palmetto Palm Tree, scientific name Serenoa repens or Sereno repens, is one of the most cold hardiest palm trees that can tolerate cold down to 0F, making it a perfect palm for landscape in USDA zones 7-11.