Palms

Caryota maxima

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...

Caryota maxima 'Himalaya'

Though known in cultivation for a while now (especially in California where it is grown under the name Caryota urens or "Mountain Form"), this fabulous, hardy species still is rarely seen around. It is a fairly large, vigorous, and...

Borassus flabellifer

Habitat and Distribution Borassus flabellifer is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central,  India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, and Vietnam. South and Southeast Asia...

Borassodendron Machadonis

Habitat and Distribution Malaya, and Thailand. Description Trunk type: Solitary. Leaf type: Palmately compound, very deeply split, dark green, glossy. A tall, fan palm with very deeply split, dark green, glossy leaves. The petioles have extremely sharp...

Burretiokentia koghiensis

  Habitat and Distribution Burretiokentia koghiensis is found in rainforests below the foot hills, of the mountains, in New Caledonia.  Encinitas CA. At Dorian Ouer's place (Dean Ouer's old place). Photo by Troy Donavon...

Burretiokentia vieillardii

Habitat and Distribution Burretiokentia vieillardii is found in the rainforests, of New Caledonia. This species is widespread throughout the mainland.  Habitat: In rain forest on slopes or in gallery forest. Substrate: On ground more or less...

Bismarkia Nobilis

Habitat and distribution Bismarckia nobilis is endemic to western and northern Madagascar where they grow in open grassland, plateaux, plains, in all terrains; very common, in large numbers as the only tree on regularly burnt palm grassland on the...

Beccariophoenix fenestralis

Habitat and Distribution Beccariophoenix fenestralis is endemic to Madagascar. Ranomafana Est, near Brickaville, Toamasina, Madagascar. Phoyo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. Description Beccariophoenix fenestralis (new...

Beccariophoenix Alfredii - 15l

Habitat and distribution Beccariophoenix alfredii occurs in the High Plateau of Madagascar at approximately 20 degrees south. The palm is found at an elevation of 1,050 meters (3,440 feet) growing along the sandy riverbeds. The surrounding vegetation is...

Attalea cohune

Habitat and Distribution Attalea cohune is found in Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, and Nicaragua. The Cohune palm occurs naturally in Central American tropical rainforests. Description Height: Up to 25 m...

Arenga westerhoutii

Habitat and distribution Arenga westerhoutii is found in Assam, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, and Thailand. In Laos mak tao is mainly found along streams in mountainous, limestone rocky areas, or in humid and cool evergreen forests...

Arenga undulatifolia

Habitat and Distribution Arenga undulatifolia is found in Philippines (Palawan Island), Indonesia, Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand.(Sulawesi Island), and Borneo. Description Size: This Is A Fast growing clustering Palm, up to 35 feet...