Climate
The plant prefers a specific climate and altitude for optimal growth.
Common Name
Coconut Palm
Description
Palms with utility are a group of plants that belong to the palm family (Arecaceae or Palmaceae). They are known for their fire tolerance and are often used in bee forage systems. These palms offer both aesthetic value and practical benefits to ecosystems.
Genus
Grouping
Other utility
Latin Name
Latin Name: ARECACEAE
Origin
Country of origin: Madagascar
Other Relevant Information
Other Relevant Information: - Palms are known for their ornamental value and are commonly used in landscaping projects. - Some palm species produce edible fruits, such as dates and coconuts. - Palms are often used to create tropical and exotic vibes in gardens and indoor spaces. - Certain palm species have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine. - Palms are also used in the production of various materials, including palm oil and palm leaf products.
Related Genus
Soil Preferences
- Well-drained soil - Moist soil - Sandy soil - Loamy soil - Clay soil
Specific species
Acrocomia mexicana (palmito de coyol)Acrocomia sclerocarpa (macauba, mucaja, coco de catorro, gru gru nut)Acrocomia totai (totaia, mbocaya palm)Aiphanes acanthophyllaAncistrophyllum spp (rattan)Ancistrophyllum acutiflorumAreca catechu (areca palm, betel palm)Arenga pinnata (sugar palm, gomuti palm)Astrocaryum aculeatusAstrocaryum jauari (jauari, awarra)Astrocaryum murumuru (murumuru)Astrocaryum vulgare (tucuma)Attalea funifera (coquilla nut, piassava, piacava, Bahia piassava)Bactris gasipae, syn. Guilielma gasipaes (peach paim, pejibaye)Bactris plumeriaBejandia spp (rattan)Borassus aethiopium (African fan palm)Borassus aethiopican (black rhum palm)Borassus flabellifer (palmyra palm)Butia capitata (yatay or jelly palm)Calamus spp (rattan)Calamus caesius, Calamus erinaceous, Calamus trachycoteus.Calamus manan, Calamus maximus, Calamus ornatus, Calamus scipionum (malacca cane)Calospatha spp (rattan)Caryota mitis (fishtail palm)Caryota urens (fishtail palm, toddy palm)Ceratonfobus spp (rattan)Ceroxylon alpinum (South American wax palm)Cocos nucifera (coconut palm)Copernicia prunifera, syn. Copernicia cerifera (carnauba wax)Copernicia spp (yarey palms)Copernicia rigidaCorozo oleifera (American oil palm)Corypha elata (gewang palm)Corypha umbraculifera, syn. Corypha talliera (talipot palm)Crysophia warscewicziiCyrtostachys lakka (sealing wax palm).Daemonorops spp (rattan)Diplothemium maritimum (dune palm)Elaeis guineensis (oil palm, African oil palm)Elaeis oleifera (American oil palm, corozo)Eremospatha spp (rattan)Erythea edulis (Guadaloupe palm)Eugeissona tristisEugeissona utilis (bertam palm)Euterpe edulis (palmito branco, jucara)Euterpe oleracea (acai, palmito da Amazonia, assai palm)Genonoma sppGuilielma gasipaes (pejibaye, peach palm)Hyospathe sppHyphaene thebiaca (doum, dum palm, gingerbread palm)Iriartea ventricosa (palmeira, paxiuba, barriguda)Iriartea setigera (blowgun palm)Jessenia bataua (seje, patau palm)Jessenia polycarpa (jagua palm)Jubaea spectabilis, syn. Jubaea chilensis (Chilean wine palm, coquitos, little coconut)Korthalsia spp (rattan)Leopolinia piassaba (piassaba, piacava, para piassaba)Licuala spp (licuala)Linospadix monostachya (walking stick palm)Livistona spp (serdang)Lodoicea maldivica (coco de mer, double coconut)Manicaria saccifera (temiche palm, guagara, monkey cap palm)Mauritia flexuosa, syn. Mauritia vinifera (moriche, buriti, muriti, aguaje)Mauritia armata, Mauritia graciliMaximiliana martiana (inaja)Metroxylon amicarum (Caroline ivory nut palm)Metroxylon sagu, Metroxylon laeve, Metroxylon rumphii (sago palms)Myrialepis spp (rattan)Nannorhops ritchieana (mazani palm, Afghan palm)Nypa fruticans (nipa palm)Oenocarpus spp (bacaba)Oncocalamus spp (rattan)Oncosperma horridum (bayas)Oncosperma tigillarium (nibong/nibung)Orbignya speciosa, syn. Altalia speciosa (babacu or barbassu palm)Orbignya cuatracasana (tabaros palm)Orbignya cohune (cohune palm)Orbignya martiana.Orbignya oleiferaParajubaea cocoides (Quito palm, coquitos, little coconut)Parajubaea torallyi (janchicoco)Paurotis wrightii (cluster swamp palm)Phoenix canariensis (Canary islands date)Phoenix dactylifera (date palm)Phoenix sylvestris (wild date palm, silver date palm)Phoenix zeylandica (Ceylon date)Phytelephas macrocarpa (ivory nut palm, tagua)Pinanga spp (pinang)Plectocomia spp (rattan)Plectocomiopsis spp (rattan)Pogonotium spp (rattan)Polyandrococos candescens (orange - fruited palm)Prestoea sppPritchardia spp (lo'ulu palms, Fiji fan palm)Pritchardia gaudichaudiPritchardia brevicalyx, Pritchardia hillebrandiiPseudophoenix vinifera (cherry palm)Raphia spp (raffia palms, African piassava)Raphia ruffia, syn, Raphia farinifera (raffia palm)Raphia taedigara (Panama raphia)Raphia vinifera (wine raffia palm, bamboo palm, Nigeria raphia)Retispatha spp (rattan)Roystonea elata (royal palm, Florida royal palm, cabbage palm)Sabal palmetto (cabbage palmetto, swamp palmetto)Salacca zalacca, syn. Salacca edulis (salak palm)Scheelea butyracea (wine palm, palma real)Scheelea macrocarpa (coroba)Scheelea preussii (corozo)Serenoa repens (saw palmetto)Socratea sppSyagrus comosa (jeriva, baba de boi)Syagrus coronata (ouricuri palm, nicuri, licuri palm)Thrinax spp (thatch palms)Thyrucarpus fortunei (Chinese windmill palm)Washingtonia filifera (California fan palm)Welfia sppZalacca conferta,syn. Salacca confertaUTILITY LISTS
Uses
Bee forage
Suitability to cool temperate climate
Family: ARECACEAE (PALMACEAE)
Most palms are fire tolerant, and are useful in bee forage systems.