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Palm Trees

Palm trees grow in tropical or subtropical areas. They have a straight trunk, and fronds instead of branches. Palm trees have existed for over 90 million years.

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What is the fruit of a palm tree called?

The most likely palm you are referring to is Butia capitata, or the pindo palm, also known as the jelly palm. It is usually short and stocky with yellow roundish fruit. Do not confuse it with the Queen Palm which is far taller and skinnier and has oval-shaped orangish fruit when ripe. The fruit of the Butia is edible, the fruit of the Queen palm is not. There is a video on the internet about this palm, type in eattheweeds episode 31

How many different kinds of desert oasis palm trees are there?

I'm not sure how many total species there are, but here's a few that I know of that are found in arid and semi-arid regions of the world: Washingtonia filifera (California/Arizona/Mexico) Washingtonia robusta (Mexico) Phoenix dactylifera (North Africa/Middle East) Phoenix canariensis (Canary Islands) Phoenix theophrasti (Crete) Brahea armata (Mexico) Brahea edulis (Mexico) Brahea brandegeei (Mexico) Medemia argun (Southern Sahara) Nannorhops ritcheana (Afghanistan) Chamaerops humilis (Mediterranean basin) Chamaerops humilis v. cerifera (Morocco) Livistona mariae (Australia) Hyphaene thebaica (Africa)

Why do you not see palm trees in the forests of Florida?

Because palm trees need a certain ecosystem that Ontario cant provide. Therefore, a palm tree would die if planted in Ontario.

Can a palm tree grow in Pennsylvania?

Yes- needle palms and wind mills palms can grow in Southern PA. They will not flourish and survive the winter with some set backs. I have one that has wintered 6 years and seems to be suffering less each winter with age.

How do you compost palm trees?

You can compost anything organic.. the question is how long will it take.. If that's not an issue and you have the space, then go ahead and through it in the pile. Personally, I'd split the wood and run it through a chipper first... that would get you headed in the right direction. Careful though.. palm is very fibrous and tends to clog chippers...

Where are coconut palm tree found?

In Hawaii! and most other tropical areas.

Is palm tree fruit edible?

Yes some fruits are edible e.g. The coconut, the date.

Are there palm trees in Atlanta?

Yes they are all over the state, but most are closer to the coast.

What areas do palm trees grow in?

The distribution of palm trees is pretty much cosmopolitan; that is to say palm trees can be found growing in most areas of the world with the exception of the Arctic regions.

Most palms are adapted to a particular environment, so you may find the Date Palm (for example) growing in extremely arid regions (high temperature, low rainfall, low humidity, blowing sand) to palms that are at home in tropical jungles with high rainfall, high humidity and protection from the wind (such as Raphis). Then there are a host of palms that fall in between (the two extremes).

Hawaii, Australia, Southern California, and South Florida (common places for one to grow) in the USA

What are the parts of a fan palm?

Roots, trunk, xylem, cambium, phloem, bark, heartwood, and crown just like any other tree.

If Palm trees didn't exist?

we would create mega man so he becomes a tree and he will be known as mega tree or the scientist will find a way to make rose odonnodll come back alive and chuck norris will round house kick the atmosphere causing a huge explosion and detroy the earth accepty chuck for he is a pineapple

How do palm trees take in energy?

Palm trees, like any other green plant, engage in photosynthesis.

Are Palm Trees non-flowering plants?

It is not a flowering plant and also not a non flowering plant . Give you 438.bye I am Indonesia

Are there palm trees in Dallas Texas?

There are two palms native to Texas. Sabal mexicana and sabal minor. Before being widely settled in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Lower Rio Grande River Valley had large groves of palm trees. A sanctuary containing some of these still exists. Be warned, some ill informed people believe all palm trees originated in Africa. If you see this kind of nonsense posted, recognize that you are dealing with someone who is ignorant of Texas plant life.