Bismarck Palm

Bismarckia is a monotypic genus native to the open grasslands of Madagascar. This is a beautiful, massive palm that can be a striking addition to the landscape. It grows a single trunk that is smooth on mature specimens, though young individuals retain the leaf base remnants.

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Peach Palm

Peach Palm is an important crop in many tropical countries, cultivated for both the edible fruit (cooked to make a starchy snack) and the palm heart which has the potential to be sustainably harvested because, unlike solitary palms, this multi-stemmed palm is not killed when the heart (meristem) is cut.

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Triangle Palm

Native to the rainforests of Madagascar, the triangle palm is an interesting ornamental palm with a unique shape. The long feathered leaves emerge from the trunk in a triangular arrangement, growing nearly straight up then curving gracefully about one meter from the tip.

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Bismarckia Image ThumbAbout This Tool

The pages of this tool offer a variety of resources to aid the user in the identification of cultivated palms.

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This tool includes palms that are commonly cultivated in the United States and the Caribbean.

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Learn more about the commodity-based resource A Resource for Pests and Diseases of Cultivated Palms.

Last Updated May 2014

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