Florida's wild plants
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2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–42 of 42 plants in Arecaceae
African Oil Palm
Elaeis guineensis
Arecaceae
Introduced
Alexandra Palm
Archontophoenix alexandrae
Arecaceae
Introduced
Areca Palm
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Arecaceae
Introduced
Astrocaryum alatum
Arecaceae
Native
Bismarck Palm
Bismarckia nobilis
Arecaceae
Introduced
Borassus Palm
Borassus aethiopum
Arecaceae
Introduced
Buccaneer Palm
Pseudophoenix sargentii
Arecaceae
NativeImperiled
Burmese Fishtail-Palm
Caryota mitis
Arecaceae
Introduced
Cabbage Palmetto
Sabal palmetto
Arecaceae
Native
Canary Island Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Carpentaria Palm
Carpentaria acuminata
Arecaceae
Introduced
Chamaedorea hooperiana
Arecaceae
Native
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Chinese Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Arecaceae
Introduced
Christmas Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Arecaceae
Introduced
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Cohune Palm
Attalea cohune
Arecaceae
Native
Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
Arecaceae
Introduced
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
Arecaceae
Native
Elegant Palm
Ptychosperma elegans
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Florida Silver Palm
Coccothrinax argentata
Arecaceae
Native
Florida Thatch Palm
Thrinax radiata
Arecaceae
Native
Foxtail Palm
Wodyetia bifurcata
Arecaceae
Introduced
Key Thatch Palm
Leucothrinax morrisii
Arecaceae
Native
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Arecaceae
Introduced
Livistona saribus
Arecaceae
Introduced
Mexican Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Mexican Palmetto
Sabal mexicana
Arecaceae
Introduced
Needle Palm
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Arecaceae
Native
Paurotis Palm
Acoelorraphe wrightii
Arecaceae
Native
Piccabeen Palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Arecaceae
Introduced
Pygmy Date Palm
Phoenix roebelenii
Arecaceae
Introduced
Queen Palm
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Reclining Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Red Latan Palm
Latania lontaroides
Arecaceae
IntroducedImperiled
Reed Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Arecaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
Arecaceae
NativeImperiled
Saw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Arecaceae
Native
Scrub Palmetto
Sabal etonia
Arecaceae
NativeEndemic
South American Jelly Palm
Butia odorata
Arecaceae
Introduced
Sugar Date Palm
Phoenix sylvestris
Arecaceae
Introduced
Troolie Palm
Manicaria saccifera
Arecaceae
Introduced
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.