Palms

Here you will find images of palms, plants that look like palms but are not, and plants commonly known as palms.

So-called palms and lookalikes

Real palms (Arecaceae family)

Areca catechuAreca catechu

Betel Palm

Origin: Africa (Madagascar, Tanzania), Southeast Asia, Pacific (Micronesia, Vanuatu)

CaryotaCaryota sp.

Fishtail Palm

Origin: Tropical Asia

Chamaedorea elegansChamaedorea elegans

Parlor Palm

Origin: Mexico to Honduras

Chamaedorea metallicaChamaedorea metallica

Metallic Palm

Origin: Mexico

Chamaerops humilisChamaerops humilis

European Fan Palm

Origin: Italy, France, Portugal, Spain

Cocos nuciferaCocos nucifera

Coconut Palm

Origin: Tropical and subtropical regions

Howea forsterianaHowea forsteriana

Kentia Palm

Origin: Australia

Nannorrhops ritchieanaNannorrhops ritchieana

Mazari Palm

Origin: Asia (Afghanistan, India, Iran, Pakistan)

Phoenix canariensis

Canary Island Palm

Origin: Spain

Rhapis sp.

Lady Palm

Origin: Rhapis species are native to Southeastern Asia

Salak Snake FruitSalak, Snake Fruit

Salacca zalacca

Origin: Indonesia

Edible: The flesh is edible

So-called palms and lookalikes

Real palms

Beaucarnea recurvataBeaucarnea recurvata

Elephant's Foot, Ponytail Palm

Brighamia insignisBrighamia insignis

Cabbage on a Stick, Hawaiian Vulcan Palm

Cycas revoluta

Sago Palm, King Sago

Cyperus alternifoliusCyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Palm

Pachypodium lamerei

Madagascar Palm

Pachypodium saundersii

Madagascar Palm

Ravenala madagascariensis seedsRavenala madagascariensis

Traveller's Tree, Traveller's Palm

Setaria palmifoliaSetaria palmifolia

Palmgrass

Zamia furfuracea

Cardboard Palm, Mexican Cycad