What are some species of palms that grow in salt water marsh habitats? I know the U.S. natives (from the Carolina's to North Florida) Sabal palmetto, Sabal minor, Saw Palmetto, and (I saw a few in a pretty marshy area in S.C.) Needle Palms. Any others, especially in different countries? 

The ultimate would be Nypa fruticans.  http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Nypa_fruticans

I question needle palm and salt water habitats. From everything I've seen and read it's found in and around freshwater marsh areas. Maybe someone more expert than I can clarify.

18 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

The ultimate would be Nypa fruticans.  http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Nypa_fruticans

Just did a crap ton of research on these, and they are awesome. I love how the fruits are like smaller coconuts. 

16 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

I question needle palm and salt water habitats. From everything I've seen and read it's found in and around freshwater marsh areas. Maybe someone more expert than I can clarify.

Where I saw them it was kind of where it transitioned from salt water marsh to swamp, but I am sure the water was still salty. The few plants I saw were mixed in with patches of grasses. They were certainly Needle Palms though. 

I've never seen Needles near brackish water, always fresh.

On 2/7/2018, 10:44:31, Darold Petty said:

The ultimate would be Nypa fruticans.  http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Nypa_fruticans

Nypa are awesome palms. I used to see them all the time when I lived in the Philippines. They were an amazing resource after typhoons since people use them to weave panels for walls and roofs. They definitely grew in tidal zones near river mouths in large groups. 

I made many trips back and forth to a stand of them (pawiran) on Mindoro Island after Typhoon Caloy in 2006. I had a pickup truck so I hauled a lot of nypa panels to people who needed them, but had no vehicle of their own.

....now that I've thought about old times though, I'm missing the islands. Twing tag-lamig, namimis ko ang mga kaibigan ko sa Pilipinas. Lalong-lalo ang mga kaibigan ko sa Calapan City.

Mauritia flexuosa is, IMO, even more striking both cultivated and in nature than Nypa. BTW, there are isolated pockets of Nypa that have naturalized on the Caribbean side of eastern Panama. I would guess they may spread north into mangrove habitats with time. Manicaria saccifera can also be very attractive in certain environments. Lots of Bactris spp., etc. also like their feet wet and can be beautiful when on the edge of canopy in sheltered oxbows and so forth.