Palm

Macrocoma palmaensis palmaensis

Palms are tall, tropical trees with big leaves at the top. They grow in warm places and some produce delicious fruits like coconuts. Palms are important for animals and people.

Habitat: Tropical regions

Appearance

The Palm is a distinctive plant, often recognized by its tall, slender, unbranched trunk and large, evergreen fronds clustered at the top. These leaves can be either feather-like (pinnate) or fan-shaped (palmate), usually deep green. Its unique structure makes it stand out in tropical landscapes.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsida

Palm

Interesting facts

Date palms have been grown for food for over 5,000 years, since ancient times!

People use palm oil from certain palms for cooking and many other products.

Some palm trees can grow over 60 meters tall, taller than a 15-story building!

The largest seed in the world, the Coco de Mer, comes from a type of palm!

Special abilities

Palm has giant fronds that spread wide, creating cool shade for plants and animals below.

Palm's tough, fibrous trunk can draw water from deep underground, helping it survive dry spells.

Palm trees produce delicious and nutritious fruits like coconuts and dates, feeding many creatures.

Measurements & details

Height: 100-3000 cm
Spread: 50-1000 cm
Flower Size: 0.5-2 cm
Bloom Season: Year-round
Edible: Yes
Toxicity: None
Lifecycle: Perennial
Pollination Method: Wind

Ecological connections

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Visits small palm flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Large flying fox

Pteropus vampyrus

Feeds on the sugary fruits of many palm species.

eaten by

Crab-eating macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Eats palm fruits and sometimes the soft palm heart.

shelters

Blue-fronted parrot

Amazona aestiva

Often nests in the crowns of various tall palm trees.

Traits

Shade Tolerant

Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.

Evergreen

Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.

Salt Tolerant

Salt tolerant plants can withstand and grow in conditions with elevated salinity levels in the soil or water.

Fruit Tree

A fruit tree is a perennial tree that produces fruit, which is edible to humans or animals.

Oil Crop

This human use trait identifies species cultivated as oil crops, harvested for their seeds or fruits from which vegetable oils are extracted for food, fuel, or industrial uses.