Roystonea oleracea, a royal palm native to islands in the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. It is known as the “palmiste” in Trinidad and Tobago, “cabbage palm” in Barbados and chaguaramo or maparó in Venezuela.  In Colombia it is known as mapora in Spanish, mapórbot in Jitnu and mapoloboto in Sikuani.  Roystonea oleracea is the tallest and “most majestic” royal palm,  reaching heights of 130 feet, growing in areas that are […] Read More

  Hydriastele dransfieldii Hydriastele dransfieldii is a small, monoecious, solitary palm native to Biak Island off the northwestern coast of New Guinea. Biak Island is located at 1 degree north of the equator, so this palm is of truly tropical origin, with an average annual rainfall of 122 inches on the island. In its native […] Read More

Iguanura wallichiana var. major A truly spectacular dwarf palm, the Iguanura wallichiana var. major is native to Peninsular Malaysia, where it is given the nickname “Pinang Burung” (which translates as “bird nut”). It is believed that it is called this because of its seeds commonly being distributed by birds. The natural habitat of this palm […] Read More