Palms

Arenga Micrantha

Habitat and Distribution Arenga micrantha is found in East Himalaya, and Tibet. 2,000-2,150 m altitude in the Eastern Himalayan foothills (Tibet, Bhutan, India). Description A strange-looking, multi-stemmed Arenga that grows to more than 6 m (20 ft) tall...

Phoenix rupicola

Habitat and Distribution East Himalaya. Southern (Samchi, Sankosh, Gaylephug and Deothang) and Central (Tongsa) Distrs. of Bhutan, and Darjeeling Distr. (Sivoka, Birick, Nimbong, Teesta and Mahanadi valleys) of West Bengal in India. Relatively...

Ptychosperma elegans

Habitat and Distribution Florida, Northern Territory, Queensland, Society Is. Description Solitaire palm is native to eastern Queensland, Australia where it occurs in coastal rainforests. In America, solitaire palm grows best where temperatures do not...

Rhapis Excelsa "Taiwan"

This well-known and much loved oriental-looking small palm, valuable as a house plant due to its legendary tolerance of low light and abuse, has been popular for a hundred years or more. Slow growing to begin with, it picks up speed as it ages. Outdoors,...

Chamaerops Humilis

Habitat and Distribution Chamaerops humilis is found in Algeria, Baleares, France, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, and Tunisia. Native to the western Mediterranean region. There are two varieties: Chamaerops humilis var...

Veitchia Winin

Habitat and Distribution Veitchia winin is Endemic to Vanuatu Islands. Rain Forest. Description Stems: Solitary, slender, grayish brown stems to 18 m tall and up to 30 cm in diameter, bulging at the base, with close rings of leaf scars. Leaves: Pinnate,...

Kerriodoxa elegans

Habitat and Distribution Endemic to Thailand. It is restricted to two localities, on slopes in moist forest along the westcoast of middle peninsular Thailand from 100-300 m elevation. Description A spectacularly attractive very elegant and beautiful...

Chamaerops Hummilis Vulcano

Roystonea regia

Habitat and Distribution Roystonea regia is found in; Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Florida, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Panamá (World Checklist of Monocotyledons) Abundantly distributed throughout the hillsides and valleys of...

Caryota Maxima "Himalaya"

Habitat and Distribution Caryota maxima is endemic to China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, and Vietnam. To elevations of 2200 meters. Description As its name suggests, this is a very large palm,...

Ptychosperma Cuneatum

Habitat and Distribution New Guinea. Native to Papua New Guinea rainforest. Description Ptychosperma cuneatum is a small, thin stemmed solitary palm 3-5m. in height; and stems 2-3 cm. in diameter. This species has caryotoid leaflets and new leafs are red...

Areca Montana

Habitat and Distribution Areca montana is native to rainforests in; Java, Malaya, Sumatera, and Thailand. Description Areca montana is an small, solitary-stemmed, evergreen palm that can grow up to 5 metres tall. The unbranched stem is up to 5 cm in...