Thursday, September 4, 2008

Various species of palms

Various species of palms will be added to the site. The main genera will include Acanthophoenix, Aiphanes, Allagoptera, Archontophoenix, Arecastrum, Arenga, Astrocaryum, Borassodendron, Borassus, Brahea, Butia, Calamus, Carpentaria, Caryota, Ceroxylon, Chamaedorea, Chamaerops, Chambeyronia, Chrysalidocarpus, Cocos, Coccothrinax, Copernicia, Cyrtostachys, Dictosperma, Drymophloeus, Elaeis, Eugeissona, Euterpe, Gaussia, Gronophyllum, Hedyscepe, Howea (Kentia), Hydriastele, Hyophorbe, Hyphaene, Jubaea, Juaeopsis, Korthalsia, Laccospadix, Latania, Licuala, Linospandix, Livistona, Metroxylon, Microceolum, Nephrosperma, Noemanbya, Nypa, Oncosperma, Opsiandra, Orania, Orbignya, Parajubea, Pelagodoxa, Phoenicophorium, Phoenix, Pholidocarpus, Pigafetta, Pinunga, Polyandrococos, Pritchardia, Ptychosperma, Raphia, Reinhardtia, Rhapodophyllum, Rhapis, Rhopolostylis, Roystonea, Sabal, Salacca, Scheelea, Schippia, Serenoa, Syagrus, Thrinax, Trachycarpus, Trithrinax, Veitchia, Vershaffeltia.

Information that will be added

The following information will be added within the following weeks:

1) Introduction to palms
2) The structure of palms
3) The economic importance of palms
4) The biology of palms
5) The cultivation of palms
6) Pests, diseases and ailments of palms
7) The propagation of palms
8) Palms for containers, indoor and out

The site

The site was created to provide information on palms.

It includes information on growing, propagating, species and care. It also contains beautiful photography of some palms from around the world.

The site is still under development and it may take days for content to appear. In the mean time, please feel free to follow the links provided on the right of the page.