Tropical Palm Trees
Palms are regarded as being "Princes" among plants.
They have a great economic importance and their beauty and ornemental potential means that they are widely grown in many tropical countries.
They are able for many of them to be maintened and easy to grow indoor in temperate countries.
On this page are presented some of the most interesting species, mainly endemic to our area.
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Palm Look-alikes |
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Bottle Palm
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Endemic to Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean. An unusual palm with a bloated trunk wich resembles to a bottle. Extremely resistant to dryness and salt winds and like a sunny exposure. Slow growing but easy to grow |
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Triedric Palm
Dypsis decaryi One of the most beautiful palms in the World !! A very spectacular palm easily recognised by its three sided trunk. The leaves are becoming bluish grey. It is an endangered species in habitat because its natural area is very small in Madagascar. Extremely resitant to dryness and easy to grow. |
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Mascarena Palm
Hyophorbe vershaffeltii Also named "spindle palm" because of the shape of the trunk with a prominent bulge in the middle. The crown consist of six to ten arched dark green fronds wich are very attractive. It is a small palm and like sunny exposure. Very resistant to dryness and easy to grow. |
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Red Latan Palm
Latania lontaroides Endemic of Reunion Island, It is a very attractive fan palm. When young the petioles and foliolate veins are red. A very hardy palm wich likes a sunny exposure and a well drained soil. |
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Paul & Virginia Palm
Veitchia merrillii From Philippines, also named "Christmas Palm". A very attractive small palm because of the compact crown, of arching bright green leaves, a green crownshaft and a grey slender and ringed trunk. Easy to grow as a pot plant, well known as an attractive indoor plant. |
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Golden Cane Palm
Dypsis lutescens |
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Dypsis Palm of Sohoa
Dypsis sohoensis This beautiful palm is in a critical status in the comorian french island of Mayotte. |
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Fountain Palm
Livistona chinensis |
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Hyophorbe indica
Hyophorbe indica Rare Palm endemic of Reunion Island. |
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Plume Palm
Dypsis madagascariensis This beautiful palm from Madagascar is used in warm climate as a garden plant as well as indoor palm. Three ranks of leaves which are plume like and the crownshaft is covered in grey scurf. |
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Fiji Fan Palm
Pritchardia pacifica Originated from Tonga Island, it is a very handsome palm. The leaves are very large and nearly as wide as long. Need a well-drained soil. |
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Princess Palm
Dictyosperma album |
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Acanthophoenix Palm
Acanthophoenix rubra & crinita Originated from Reunion Island with two forms, Acanthophoenix rubra from low altitude, and Acanthophoenix crinita (Rare) at higher altitude. Graceful palms even when young . |
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Acanthophoenix
rubra (young plant)
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Traveler Tree from Madagascar
Ravenala madagascariensis From Madagascar - A beautiful plant, easy to cultivate in pots. |
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Encephalartos from Zimbabwe
Encephalartos manikensis A graceful zamiaceae from Zimbabwe - Rare for sale. |
DETAILS
OF ENCEPHALARTOS manikensis
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Female cones of Encephalartos manikensis |
Encephalartos manikensis |
Female cones of Encephalartos manikensis |
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Pandanus of Madagascar
Pandanus utilis Pandanus utilis (pandanaceae). From Madagascar. Can grow near the sea. Very decorative and easy to cultivate as an indoor plant. |
DETAILS
OF PANDANUS UTILIS
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Aerial roots |
Detail of leaf |
Germination |
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Elephant foot or Ponytail Palm
Beaucarnea recurvata Agavaceae from Mexico, this caudiciform plant is tolerant to various cultural conditions. Easy to grow as indoor plant with a well-drained soil. |
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