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Palms and Cycads


Palms are a prominent part of the Florida landscape. Did you know that they’re not actually trees? They are “monocots” (grass-like plants). Cycads are an ancient group of tropical and subtropical plants that have existed since the age of dinosaurs.

  • Christmas Palm
  • Coconut Palm
  • Date Palm
  • European Fan Palm
  • Needle Palm
  • Pindo Palm
  • Queen Palm
  • Sabal Palm
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Featured Cycad
Coontie
The only cycad native to the U.S.
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Featured Palm
Needle Palm
A native understory palm
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