Ten most common palms in your hood

[Cocoa Beach Jason]

I am interested in hearing which ten palms are the most populous palms in your immediate neighborhood. Although I am happy with amount of palms my central Florida barrier island can grow, the list of palms in my hood is very standard and probably doesn't change too much in Florida. In order of frequency:

1. Sabal Palmetto

2. Queen

3. Coconut

4. Dypsis lutescens

5. Adonidia Merrillii

6. Ptychosperma elegans

7. Foxtail

8. Phoenix roebelenii

9. Triangle

10. Bizz

[Peter G]

1. Queen

2. Washingtonia

3. Phoenix Canariensis

4. Phoenix Robelenii

5. Dypsis Lutescens

6. Howea Foresteriana

7. Dypsis Decaryi

8. Foxtail

9. Phoenix Sylvestris

10. Random Sabals

This sums up Perth

[SeaDouble]

1. Robellini

2. Queen

3. Robusta

4. Filifera

5. CIDP

6. Archontophoenix

7. Bizzie

8. Brahea edulis

9. Butia

10. Sabal misc / b armata (tie)

[DoomsDave]

In no particular order:

1. Washie filifera/robusta/mutts

2. Phoenix canariensis

3. Phoenix roebellinii

4. Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

5. Syagrus romanzoffiana

6. Trachycarpus fortunei

7. Chamaerops humilis

8. Ravenea rivularis

9. Dypsis decaryi

10. Wodetya

[paulgila]

washie.

queen.

washie.

rinse & repeat.

[ILoveWhitePalms]

1. Bangalow palm

2. Canary island date palm

3. Golden cane palm

These are the main 3 i believe around my area - 25 mins away from Sydney City

[Tropicgardener]

For here in the tropical Whitsundays it would have to be:

Archontophoenix alexandrae (locally native)

Dypsis lutescens Golden Cane Palm........ (In my opinion somewhat overused here in Queensland)

Roystonea Royal Palms (both regia and oleracea)

Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm

Ptychosperma elegans Solitaire Palm (locally native)

Ptychosperma macarthurii

Pritchardia pacifica Fiji Fan Palm

Phoenix roebellinii Dwarf Date Palm

Adonidia merrillii Christmas Palm

Dictyosperma album Hurricane Palm

[Kai]

Trachycarpus fortunei...

The only thing that stands a chance in our cold and wet winters without protection.

[Daryl]

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Dypsis lutescens

Archontophoenix alexandrae

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Wodyetia bifurcata

Roystonea regia

Dypsis decaryi

Livistona chinensis

Ravenea rivularis

Phoenix roebelenii

These are the most common around here by a mile...

[tjwalters]

1. Rhapidophyllum hystrix
2. Sabal minor
3. Dead Trachycarpus spp.

...the ONLY palms in my hood (unless I count house/green house palms). It's a rough hood - most palms can't handle it.

[bananaman]

Assorted Washingtonia

Assorted Trachycarpus

Assorted trunking Sabal

Phoenix canariensis

Assorted Butia

Sabal minor (wild and planted!)

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Occasionally you see other palms, but once you get past the P. canariensis, they are seen just occasionally. It seems like 70% of the ones around here are Washingtonia of all types.

[Cocoa Beach Jason]

I have had a minute to think more about this and here is my reshuffle:

1. Sabal Palmetto

2. Queen

3. Dypsis lutescens

4. Adonidia Merrillii

5. Phoenix roebelenii

6. Coconut

7. Ptychosperma elegans

8. Foxtail

9. Triangle

10. Bizz

Surprisingly, there aren't that many washingtonias in my immediate neighborhood (about 6 blocks) although they are found all over town.

[Peter G]

1. Queen

2. Washingtonia

3. Phoenix Canariensis

4. Phoenix Robelenii

5. Dypsis Lutescens

6. Howea Foresteriana

7. Dypsis Decaryi

8. Foxtail

9. Phoenix Sylvestris

10. Random Sabals

This sums up Perth

I forgot to add Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana, that would slot in at number 8, out numbering the Foxtail 40 to 1.

What do you reckon Tyrone?

[redant]

Probably somewhat in this order..

Royal

foxtail

coconut

king

Veitchia montgomeryana

gets pretty difficult past top 5

Dictyosperma album

beccariophoenix alfredii

bottle

Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

Pseudophoenix sargentii (many still small though)

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

Here we have:

Queen

Washingtonia

King

Brahea edulis

Phoenix Canariensis

Phoenix dactylifera

Trachy

Brahea Armata

Mediterranean fan palm

Washingtonia fiilifera

Ironically some 450 miles to the south in Riverside it's the same but just a lot more palms per square mile.

[JLeVert]

Sabal minor

Sabal palmetto

Serenoa repens

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Chamaerops humilis

Butia odorata

Washingtonia robusta

Trachycarpus fortunei

Nothing really exciting here, but Augusta, GA is getting pretty far north for more interesting palms.

[masatepino]

Here in Nicaragua:

1. Coconut

2. Dypsis lutescens

3. Adonidia merilii

4. Roystonia

5. Phoenix roebelinii

6. Sabal

7. Livistonia

[Jimbean]

Sabal palmetto

Serenoa repens

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Washingtonia robusta

Wodyetia bifurcata

Roystonea regia

Phoenix roebelenii

Dypsis lutescen

Phoenix dactylifera

Bismarckia nobilis

Other common palms:

Adonidia merilii

Livistonia chinensis
Cocos nucifera

Dictyosperma album

acoelorrhaphe wrightii

[Jubaea]

Not in any particular order:

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Washingtonia mostly robusta

Phoenix canariensis, robelenii, reclinata

Archontophoenix cuninghamiana

Howea forsteriana

Trachycarpus fortuneii

Brahea edulis/armata

Ravenea rivularis

Butia

Caryota

[sur4z]

1) coco

2) coco

3) cabbage

4) cabbage

5)-10) repeat

[Tropicdoc]

Why on Earth would someone plant a queen when they could grow a cocos?!?

[Tropicdoc]

my neck of the woods:

Queen

Cabbage

Pygmy date

Canary date

Pindo

Trchycarpus

Washingtonia

Sabal minor

Needle

Medjool date

[monkeyranch]

Downhill in the Sac Valley:

W. robusta & hybs.

Syagrus romanzoffiana

P. canariensis

Chamaerops humilis

W. filifera

T. fortunei

P. roebelinii

P. dactylifera

B. armata

B. odorata

In the foothills the list of possible palms varies with elevation from the same selection as the valley up to 1000' elevation, to basically no palm potential over 4000' elevation. From 1000' to 3000' these palms can be seen:

T. fortunei

C. humulis

B. odorata

C. cerifera

W. robusta

W. filifera

Four more but less common:

B. armata

S. minor 'Louisiana'

S. palmetto

P. canariensis

Top three palm imposters.

Cycas revoluta

Cordyline australis

Yucca gloriosa

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Trachycarpus fortunei

Phoenix canariensis

Washingtonia robusta

Archontophoenix cunginghamiana

Howea forsteriana ( a few )

[Cikas]

Why on Earth would someone plant a queen when they could grow a cocos?!?

I would plant both. Why not....

[colin Peters]

Coconut, which I wouln't never plant in a landscape, due to the constant liability of falling grenades, and the constant cost of trimming. But, they do make one think of Hawaii, and the tropics.

D.lutescens Which I would never ever plant again. Just because there is more to life than these.

P. mcarthur's. Not too bad, easy to take care of. nice shape and hardy.

Adoniadia merilii How about a nice Chambronia watermelon instead, nice trunk and the occasional pop, of red.

Pritchardia pacifica Why would I plant this when there are native Oahu marti and some day bakeri to conserve., and P. kalae, and P. kahukuensis.

Pritchardia thurston's Same as above, not from here, don't belong here Say no more

Prichardia Hildenbrandtii Nice prit, cool color, sometimes exceptional blue, nice shape, Hawaiian. Nuff said.

Phoenix robelli Nice shape, super hardy, super sharp and dangerous needle like thorns. My father in law had his

landscape installed around his pool, the landscaper put these in, he had me remove them soon after.

[Vidalii]

in our area Townsville Qld Australia.

Livistona Decipiens

Cocos Nucifera

Pritchadia Pacifica

Adonida Merilii

Dypsis Lutescens

Dypsis Decaryi

Ptychosperma Macarthurii

Wodyetia Bifurcata

Arcontophoenix Alexandrae

Carpentaria Acuminata

[Xenon]

Washingtonia

Queen

In no particular order...

Livistona chinensis

Phoenix sylvestris

Phoenix canariensis

Sabal palmetto

Sabal mexicana

Chamaerops humilis

Less common...

Butia spp.

Phoenix roebelleni

Travhycarpus fortunei

Phoenix dactyfilera

Edited April 12, 2014 by Xenon

[PalmatierMeg]

1. Syagrus romanzoffiana

2. Washingtonia robusta

3. Sabal palmetto

4. Roystonea regia

5. Wodyetia bifurcata

6. Adonidia merrillii

7. Cocos nucifera

8. Dypsis lutescens

9. Livistona chinensis

10. Phoenix roebellinii

[Brad Mondel]

Coastal South Carolina:

1. Sabal Palmetto

2. Butia odorata

3. Washingtonia robusta

4. Sabal minor

5. Serenoa repens

6. Chamaerops humilus

7. Pheonix canarienensis

8. Livistona chinensis (sheltered/rare)

9. Rhapidophyllum hystrix

10. Dead Sylvestris.

Edited April 12, 2014 by ArchAngeL01

[Jimbean]

Sabal palmetto

Serenoa repens

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Washingtonia robusta

Wodyetia bifurcata

Roystonea regia

Phoenix roebelenii

Dypsis lutescen

Phoenix dactylifera

Bismarckia nobilis

Other common palms:

Adonidia merilii

Livistonia chinensis

Cocos nucifera

Dictyosperma album

acoelorrhaphe wrightii

this is for my location in Merritt Island

For Port St. John, something like:

Sabal Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Washingtonia robusta

Phoenix roebelenii

Livistonia chinensis

Pheonix canarienensis

(and that is only seven)

[Jimbean]

For Cocoa Beach, something like:

Sabal Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Washingtonia robusta

Wodyetia bifurcata

Cocos nucifera

Adonidia merilii

acoelorrhaphe wrightii

Roystonea regia

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Bismarckia nobilis

[DoomsDave]

Why on Earth would someone plant a queen when they could grow a cocos?!?

No conkin' on der noggin . . . .

[comic097]

Archontophoenix alexandrae

Dypsis lutescens

Queen Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Roystonea regia

Ptychosperma elegans Solitaire Palm

Ptychosperma macarthurii

Dypsis decaryi

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis

Plenty of all these in my area

[Jim in Los Altos]

Not too much out of the ordinary:

Queens

Phoenix canariensis

Washingtonia robusta

W. filifera

Phoenix robellenii

Brahea armata

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Trachycarpus fortunei

Butia odorata

Chamaerops humilus

Rhapis excelsa

Brahea edulis

Livistona chinensis

Trachycarpus wagneriensis

Chamaerops 'cerifera'

[dalmatiansoap]

Not so much diversity like at your places guys but

Cidp

W. filifera

Chamaerops

W. robusta

Trachy

....

all the others one can count on one hand fingers

BTW Happy Birthday Jim!

[David in Berkeley]

Here in the Berkeley/Oakland/Alameda are:

Washingtonia robusta

Queen palm

Phoenix canariensis

Phoenix roebelenii

Trachycarpus fortunei

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Howeia forsteriana

Chamaerops humilis

Chamaerops humilis cerifera

Butia capitata

Brahea armata

Brahea edulis

Chamaedorea microspadix

Chamaedorea radicalis

Trachycarpus wagneriana

Rhopalostylis sapida

Rhopalostylis baueri

Phoenix reclinata

Chamaedorea plumosa

Raphis humilis

[Kim]

David, your neighborhood is very adventuresome when it comes to palms.

I looked out from the front porch and counted more than a dozen Washingtonia robusta crowns in the skyline, followed by

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Phoenix roebelenii

Howea forsteriana, common in the more elaborate gardens, especially with Spanish colonial influenced architecture

If I walk to the corner I will see many ancient and extremely tall Phoenix canariensis -- the older part of this neighborhood is full of them, what, 50 ft of trunk? Huge. Epic. Stately.

Brahea armata, a few very tall trunking specimens

Brahea brandeegei, planted along the streets here and there, several at a time.

Wodyetia bifurcata

Without counting, I can't be sure of #10. We are talking about 1 or 2 specimens. Possibly Jubaea chilensis, with an octogenarian down the street; or the few young Bismarckia nobilis nearby; there are a few Caryota, but which? Not sure... Chamaerops humilis, Butia capitata, Dypsis lutescens, Dypsis decaryi -- all these are onesies and twosies; much greater incidence of the list above.

My little cottage came with some Phoenix roebelenii; I don't have the space or the strength or the will to "dypsi-fy" this small postage-stamp garden, though it is getting some Chamaedorea influence. Who knows? There could be palm creep...

[PalmnutVN]

1. Adonidia merrillii
2. Cyrtostachys renda
3. Nypa fruiticans
4. Licuala spinosa
5. Roystonea regia
6. Hyophorbe lagunicaulis
7. Livistona chinensis
8. Wodyetia bifurcata
9. Bismarckia noblis
10. Areca triandra

.....and of course.....coconuts everywhere.......

[Zeeth]

On the USF campus:

1: Sabal palmetto

2: Phoenix dactylifera

3: Phoenix sylvestris

4: Washingtonia robusta

5: Serenoa repens

6: Acoelorrhaphe wrightii

7: Wodyetia bifurcata (only planted at Moffit, but it's on campus so I'll count it, there's a few groups of mature ones)

8: Queen palms (actually pretty uncommon, only a few young ones planted)

9: Adonidia merilii (a group of 4 or so planted in a semi-enclosed building that survived 2010)

10: Ptychosperma elegans (only 1, but it survived 2010 so it's long term)