Pictures of Different Types of Palm Trees
When you look at pictures of types of palm trees you likely see many images of the coconut palm. In fact, there are thousand of different types of palm trees. Surprisingly, some can grow as far north as zone 8 which gets as cold as 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Identifying Palm Trees
The easiest way to learn to identify palm trees is to look at pictures of types of palm trees to learn the names and characteristics of them as well as their care. There are several great books that can serve as field guides of sorts. They can help you to identify many species of palms.
- An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms is one of the best publications with over 900 photos to help you learn about palms.
- Palms Throughout the World is another excellent resource.
- Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas details 800 species of palm trees.
Palm Tree Gallery
If you want to include palm trees in your landscape, you will need to know what types will work in your location. Once you can identify different palms you will find it easier to learn what each one needs. Planting a palm that cannot live in your soil or climate is a costly mistake so take time to learn how to put the right plant in the right place. You can identify some species of palm trees by looking at the following pictures of types of palm trees:
- LTK Garden would like to thank the University of Florida for use of many of these images. You can see more palm tree images by visiting the IFAS Palm Portrait Gallery.
 |  Bottle Palm Hyophorbe lagenicaulis |  Coconut palm Cocos nucifera |
 Florida Thatch Palm Thrinax radiata |  Cabbage Palm Sabal palmetto |  Foxtail Palm Wodyetia bifurcata |
 Everglades Palm Acoelorrhape wrightii |  Dwarf Palmetto Sabal minor |  Silver Palm Coccothrinax alta |
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