There are some species of palm trees naturally grow in Florida. These are:
• Everglades Palm or Paurotis (Acoelorraphe wrightii)
• Florida Silver Palm or Florida Thatch Palm (Coccothrinax argentata)
• Buccaneer or Sargent's Cherry Palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii)
• Needle Palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
• Florida Royal Palm (Roystonea elata)
• Scrub Palmetto (Sabal etonia)
• Miami palmetto (Sabal miamiensis)
• Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor)
• Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto)
• Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
• Keys Thatch Palm (Thrinax morrisii)
• Florida Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata)
All palms native to Florida are generally available either at nurseries that specialize in palms, or through the palm society sales and seedbank.
At the sight of a palm tree, most people imagine a sunny beach setting — but these sturdy plants can also grow in a variety of other environments. Here are 10 things you may not have known about these tropical beauties shared by MNN.com.