Pygmy Palm

The Pygmy palm, Phoenix Roebelenii, Miniature Date Palm, is a small feather palm from southeast Asia. The Pygmy palm has produce small, 1.2 inch long, purple fruits. it has very slow growh rate. The Pygmy palm slowly grows to a height of 7-10 feet. The Pygmy palm is used widely as a potted palm and as a landscapng palm.It is valued for its beautiful tropical appearance,hardiness and tiny stature.

Savannah palm

The Savannah palm is native to Central Mexico, North Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Columbia and Venezuella. It is prized for large, fan-shaped fronds that used for thatching. This fan palm tree grows to a height of 25-30 feet tall.
The Savannah palm is moderately salt and moderately drought.

Encephalartos bubalinus

An Encephalartos bubalinus is native to Africa. It occurs in rocky hills in Northern Tanzania. An Encephalartos bubalinus is a rare small, suckering cycad with a stout, cylindrical, 7 feet tall trunk or trunks and spiny, dark green, glossy leaves up to 5 feet long. It is not cold hardy palm tree.This cycad is commonly called the bread palm, Bread tree and Kaffir bread.

The most well-known palm trees

Palm trees are the natural vegetation in large parts of the tropics. The Date palm tree, Coconut palm tree and Oil palm tree are the most well-known palm trees. They are very important tropical plants. They are extensively cultivated plants, many important products and food are derived from them. They are cultivated for commercial purpose around the world. They also give people shade and protection from wind.

Palm Trees

When people think about palm trees they usually image the tropics. Palm trees are widely cultivated in the tropical areas around the world, with some species growing in subtropical, warm mediterranean regions, and even areas with colder climates. There are around 3000 species of palm trees.