Facts About Palm Trees

Palm trees are often used in landscaping designs due to their exotic appearance. Some people see palm trees as a symbol of fertility and peace. They can be used on a landscape solitarily or in clusters. The leaves of these trees have a tubular sheath at the base, which makes them unique.

Facts About Palm Trees

• The seed of a Coconut Palm tree is the largest seed in the world. It can easily grow to be 60 cm across.


• The trunks on palm trees do not get thicker like other trees; they grow taller.


• If the main bud located at the top of the trunk gets damaged the tree will stop growing and die. 


• The leaves on a palm tree are called fronds.


• The Raffia palm has the world's largest leaves.


• Palm trees have been around for over a million years, dating back to the era of the dinosaur.


• There are over 2500 species of palm trees in the world.


• Palm trees are referred to as the prince of the vegetable kingdom.


• A basic palm tree can have either feather or fan shaped leaves.


• Palms are the perfect choice if you want something that is very low maintenance.


• Too much rain can affect the growth of a palm tree, because most species only need a minimal amount of water to survive.


• Some palm trees grow fruit such as the coconut palm and the date palm.


• Most palm trees in the United States are found in Hawaii, California and Florida and it is also the state tree of Florida.