Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area.

Trimmed before moving, palm trees that continue to have drooping fronds are a sign of bad health for the plant overall, Capitol Park in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 8, 2023.

Most palm trees aren’t native to the Golden State. And appearing in cities as far north and central as Sacramento, they may seem a bit out of place.

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.