From tall skinny palms to short ones with tons of fronds, the palm tree has over 2,500 varieties. Get your hammocks ready — these palm trees can provide shade from the tropical sun.

I recently learned that someone in Fountain Valley has a collection of 200 palm tree species around his home. I was astonished by this number.

Palm trees are cherished for the tropical flair they add to any setting. With thousands of palm tree species available, it can be hard to choose the right one for your landscape.

Types of Palm Trees. There are thousands of palm tree species, and some are better suited to indoor environments than others. Some of the most popular palm trees to grow indoors include: ...

The palm tree has been cultivated by humans for almost 5,000 years. This began in the Middle East with the Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) but soon expanded to other regions with other palm species.

Yes, a coconut tree is a palm tree. There are actually around 2600 types of palm trees in the family Aracaceae; coconut trees ( Cocos nucifera ) are the only ones in the genus Cocos.

According to the city’s website, Palm Springs has over 13,000 trees in 1,100 different sites, and the most numerous species in order of prevalence are, Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta ...

One of the most popular types of date palms in the city is the Canary Island date palm, which Timmerman estimated has been around the city for close to 200 years. The tree can grow up to 30 or 40 ...