Palms

Betancuria, Canary Islands, Spain

Sarawak, Malaysia

Sarawak, Malaysia

The Royal Palm, or Palma Botella has a native range from the southern U.S. and Caribbean to Colombia. Planted at Las Brisas Huatulco, Mexico.

Native to eastern Indonesia. Known as Orange Crownshaft Palm. Photo from northern Suluwesi. In context at www.dixpix.ca/indonesia/flora/palms/index.html

Native to eastern Indonesia, in this case northern Suluwesi. In context at www.dixpix.ca/indonesia/flora/palms/index.html

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

in Oscar Scherer State Park, Florida

Florida, United States

Florida, United States

Florida, United States

The highly irritating juice of the fruit was once used as a sort of 'pepper spray' for defense. Photo from a Rungus Longhouse, northernmost Sabah, Borneo.

Interior do Maranho, prximo a Caxias

Babauais entre Tocantinpolis - Nazar (TO)Attalea speciosa

Mulu Airport, Sarawak, Malaysia

Mulu Airport, Sarawak, Malaysia

Bahagian Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

The fruit will turn purple when ripe, but the palm then dies. Native to the rain forests of Borneo. Lotusland, Montecito, California.

Bahagian Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Bahagian Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Bahagian Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Showing the reddish young leaves that deter insects, and the dreadlock like rachis which give it the local name of Rastafarian Palm. Native from Nicaragua to Ecuador. Photo from the Sarapiqui Valley, Costa Rica.

Lipstick Palms, planted in Summit Park, Panama. These are native to Southeast Asia, where they go by names such as Palem Merah.

Also known as the Sealing Wax Palm of southeast Asia. Photo from Sabah, Borneo, where it is known as Palem Merah. In context at www.dixpix.ca/indonesia/flora/palms/index.html