Below is a list of palm-related links. They are grouped according to content and we have tried to include a short synopsis of each site. We make no claims that this is a complete or comprehensive list, but we would like it to be so. Therefore, if you know of a link that has anything to do with palms, please e-mail the webmaster.

General palm information

• Palms of the World
  Developed and maintained by Mike Maxson of Riverside, California, this is one of the first palm-oriented websites.
• Palms Online
  A highly informative site from Craig Hind in South Africa, presenting detailed descriptions of numerous palm species, in alphabetical order.
• Daryl's Palm Page
  Good information about palms growing in southeastern Queensland, Australia, by Daryl O'Connor.
• ParcAPalm
  A new palm site from Alix & Magdeleine Hoareau of Saint-Denis, Reunion Island (in French or English).
• Palms & Other Tropical Pleasures
  Good general palm information from Dr. Henry Donselman, palm specialist.
• PalmWorld
  Betrock's page on palms.
• The Cool Tropics, Palms
  Information on palms in the tropics.
• Tree of Life: Palms
  A wonderfully informative site providing phylogenetic information on hundreds of groups of organisms. The link will take you to the page on palms, but you should check out other parts of this site as well. Click here to go to the Tree of Life home page.
• BONAP Arecaceae Listing
  Page listing palm nomenclature.
• Palmae
  OmniCyber's synopsis of the Family Palmae, with a nice map showing the distribution of palms throughout the world.
• Brandt's Palm and Tropical/Subtropical Tree Page
  An alphabetized listing (by botanical name) of trees (mostly tropical and sub-tropical), palms and a few other plants on the web.
• Palms, Cycads, and Platyceriums
  Doug Eckel's palm and cycad home page.
• Steve's Palm Page
  Palms growing in a private garden in Hawaii.
• The Palm Haven
  New palm-, cycad-, and tropical plant-oriented website.

Regional palm information

• Palms and Gardens in the south-west of Europe
  Javier Segura's new palm site for western Europe (in English).
• Palmeras y Jardines en el Suroeste de Europa
  Javier Segura's new palm site for western Europe (in Spanish).
• The North American and Caribbean Palms, Arecaceae (Palmae)
  List of palms of North America and the Caribbean.
• Palms for Southern California
  Best palms for California.
• Southern California Palms & Cycads
  Photos of palms and cycads growing in southern California.
• Information on Palms in Florida
  Site contains a lot of information on palms of Florida.
• Ornamental Palms for North Florida
  Department of Environmental Horticulture sheet by Robert J. Black has a table of selected palms, lethal yellowing information, planting and fertilizing recommendations.
• Ornamental Palms for Central Florida
  Another Department of Environmental Horticulture sheet by Robert J. Black.
• Ornamental Palms for South Florida
  Another Department of Environmental Horticulture sheet by Robert J. Black.
• The Carpentaria Palm: A Fast-Growing Palm for South Florida
  IFAS publication by Dr. Alan W. Meerow about an elegant palm for Florida landscaping.
• Salt Tolerant Palms for Florida
  Excerpt from the IFAS publication Salt Tolerant Plants for Florida by Robert J. Black.
• Trees of the Maritime Forest - Sabal palmetto
  Fact Sheet from North Carolina State University about the native cabbage, or sabal palm, Sabal palmetto.
• The Palm Reader
  A manual for growing palms outdoors in the southeastern US; compiled by the members of the Southeastern Palm and Exotic Plant Society.
• Palm Growing in the Southeast
  A new site by Donald Coleman in Waynesboro, Georgia.
• Tree Selector for the Houston & Gulf Coast Area
  Your guide to selecting the right species for Houston and the Gulf coast.
• The Palms of Moapa
  This site was set up as a plea to help save the ancient palm groves (native species, Washingtonia filifera) of Moapa, Nevada. Please sign the petition when you go there.
• Coconut Palms in Belize - Types/Diseases/Statistics
  This site, written by Chris Berlin, has photographs of 'Jamaica Tall,' 'Maypan,' 'Malayan,' and 'MayJam' varieties of coconut palms as well as a description of Lethal Yellowing in Belize.
• Plants of the Rio Dulce, Guatemala
  Listing of plants native to the region provided by the Rio Dulce, Guatemala, Information Web Site; includes descriptions of coconut palm and palms in general.
• Boca Joe's Home Page
  This site will take you on a virtual journey of Boca Joe's tropical travels in Florida, which he calls FLORADAYS.
• Saw-palmetto: an Ecologically and Economically Important Native Palm
  Article by George Tanner, J. Jeffrey Mullahey, and David Maehr, of the University of Florida's Department of Wildlife, Ecology & Conservation.
• Product Abstract: Saw Palmetto
  Life Extension Foundation's view on the benefits of saw palmetto extract.
• Saw palmetto extract (Serenoa repens) from Sittee River Red Hill Limited/Belize
  Another advertisement for the benefits of saw palmetto extract.
• Texas Sabal Palms
  Eric Huebner and Brian Zilar's site that desribes the factors contributing to the dramatic range decline of the Texas sabal palm, Sabal texana, as well as its current management practices.

Hardy palm information

• Growing Hardy Palms
  Leonard Holmes' cold-hardy palm page; contains information for growing palms in Virginia.
• Growing Sabal minor in Central New Jersey
  Just as the title suggests, this page gives information on growing Sabal minor in New Jersey.
• Charismatic Megaflora!
  Information on growing palms in Maryland.
• The Hardiest Palm
  This site presents Mark Glicksman's argument for awarding the "hardiest palm" title to the needle palm, Rhapidophyllum histrix.
• Hardy Palm Trees and Ferns around DC
  This site showcases both palm trees and ferns that can survive the often snowy winters of the Washington, DC area.
• The Cool Tropics
  Peter Hueppi's cold-hardy information for palms, cycads, and tropicals.
• Cold-Rating Data Base (CRDB) on Hardy Palms
  This site is a searchable index of minimum temperatures for palms, cycads, and tropicals.
• Southern Accents
  Cold hardy palms for South Jersey.
• Minimum Temperatures for Palms
  Nice list of minimum temperatures for many palm species by Cycads-N-Palms Nursery in Fallbrook, CA.

Palm propagation, culture, care, diseases, and economic uses

• Palm Production & Culture Resources
  This is the main page (IFAS) for many of the links listed in this section.
• Treemart, Inc.'s General Guides Page
  This page includes a tree Planting Guide
• Palm Seed Germination
  Information from the Hawaiian Extension Service.
• Palm Seed Germination
  Another site discussing germination of palms; by Alan Meerow of the Ft. Lauderdale REC center.
• Planting a Palm Tree
  IFAS publication by Henry Donselman.
• Time of Year vs. Establishment of Palms
  A Fact Sheet prepared by Dr. Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• Planting Depth and Plant Survival
  Botanical Creations Landscape Company's recommendations.
• Pruning Palms
  Excerpt from the IFAS publication Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs, by Edward F. Gilman and Robert J. Black.
• Transplanting Palms
  Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center Document by Alan W. Meerow and Timothy K. Broschat discusses avoiding transplant failure and optimum preparation steps for transplanting specimen palms.
• Container production of palms
  Another informative page by Alan W. Meerow.
• Nutritional Disorders in Container-Grown Palms
  Excerpt from the IFAS publication Palm Nutrition Guide, by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow.
• Palm Nutrition Guide
  IFAS reprint outlining an optimal program of maintenance for Florida palms, by Timothy K Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center.
• Why aren't your palms green?
  An article (in TropicLine) by Dr. Timothy Broschat of the Ft. Lauderdale REC.
• A Simple Guide to Plant Nutrients: Their function and deficiency symptoms
  Botanical Creations Landscape Company's recommendations.
• Introduction to Indoor Palms
  Good introductory information for those wishing to grow palms indoors; by Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• Indoor Light Levels for Palms
  A list of genera listed by their light requirements; compiled by Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• HortDigest
  The January, 1999, issue is dedicated to indoor palms; edited by Derek Burch, Ph.D.
• Indoor Plants
  Good general overview of the care of indoor plants by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service, with some mention of palms.
• Ganoderma Butt Rot of Palms in Florida 
  Article from TROPICLINE, Horticulture Newsletter of the IFAS, Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center, by Monica L. Elliott and Timothy K. Broschat, concerning an important and deadly disease afflicting palms in Florida.
• Lethal Yellowing of Palm Trees in Florida
  This Department of Ornamental Horticulture Fact Sheet gives a history of the disease which devastated Florida's coconut palm plantings along with important facts when considering which palm to plant. By Henry Donselman,  Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Lethal Yellowing; Department of Ornamental Horticulture, IFAS.
• Lethal Yellowing of Palms
  Another page with good information on LY; by F. W. Howard & Nigel A. Harrison of Ft. Lauderdale REC.
• Center for Information on Coconut Lethal Yellowing (CICLY)
  CICLY is intended to act as a discussion center and clearing-house for information about lethal yellowing and similar diseases of coconut and other palm species.
• Stem and Frond Necrosis of Palm
  Central Florida Research Station pathology circular by J. J. McRitchie.
• Phytophthora Bud Rot
  A Fact Sheet prepared by Dr. Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• Gliocladium, or Pink Rot
  A Fact Sheet prepared by Dr. Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• Diseases Of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)
  Common names of diseases from the American Phytopathological Association.
• Disease Index for Phoenix, Sabal, and Washingtonia Species
  Good information for common diseases of common palms.
• Online Guide to Plant Disease Control, Botrytis blight of palm
  Oregon State University's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology listing of the symptoms and control of botrytis blight (gray mold) of palms.
• Viruses of Plants -- Known Susceptibilities of Palmae
  Plant Viruses Online list of viruses known to infect palms.
• Pests of Florida Palms
  Common pests of palms in Florida are discussed. Although under construction, there is some good information here.
• Pests of Palms in Florida and the Caribbean
  A self-guided slide presentation of palm diseases presented by Alan Meerow and Thomas J. Weissling of the Ft. Lauderdale REC--highly recommended!
• Rodents in Your Palms
  A "true story" by Henry Donselman, Palm Specialist.
• Palm (Sugar) Trees
  Good information on the importance of the 'palm sugar trees', (probably Borassus flabellifer) in Sathingphra Peninsula, Songkhla Province, Thailand.
• The Date, Phoenix dactylifera
  This page appears to be a foundation for a university course entitled Evolution of Crop Plants, taught by Paul Gepts at the University of California-Davis. Some really great information and photos are provided on the production of dates in the rainless belt between 15 and 35 N latitude in Sahara and southern fringe of the Near East (Arabia Peninsula, southern Iraq, Jordan, etc.).
• Biotechnology and Date Palm Development
  A short synopsis of the applications of recent advances in biotechnology as applied in the date palm development program at Wye College, University of London.
• OIL PALM - Market Information
  Market outlook for palm oil provided by the Agricultural Research & Advisory Bureau (ARAB), Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
• Diversification of the Sugar and Palm Oil Industries: Indonesia, Part I: Survey of Energy and Product Investment Options
  Report prepared for Biomass Energy Systems and Technologies (BEST) by Winrock International, Arlington, VA.
• Sago Palm
  The Japanese Society of Sago Palm Studies webpage.
• Pupunha (Bactris gasipaes) -- Species Description
  In-depth description of the pupunha, or peach palm of South America.
• Introduction and Evaluation of Pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes) for Palm Heart Production in Hawaii
  Online version of the following article: Clement, C.R., R.M. Manshardt, J. DeFrank, F. Zee, and P. Ito. 1993. Introduction and evaluation of pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes) for palm heart production in Hawaii. p. 465-472. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.), New crops. Wiley, New York.
• Bactris gasipaes
  Purdue University's Center for New Crops and Plant Products' listing of sites related to the peach palm, Bactris gasipaes (includes the two links above).
• Botanical Dermatology Database (BoDD) on Palmae (Arecaceae)
  Listing of the some of the dermatological problems that can be caused by palms.

Palm societies with their own websites

• International Palm Society
  Official web page of the International Palm Society (IPS), which was started in 1956 in Florida and now has numerous chapters throughout the world.
• South African Palm Society
  Information on palms of South Africa and their publication, Palm Enthusiast.
• European Palm Society
  Information on palms of Europe and their publication, Chamaerops.
• Fous de Palmiers (in French)
  French chapter of the IPS; contains information on their society and their publication—Le Palmier; also includes palm photos and a bibliography of palm resources in numerous languages.
• Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia
  Lots of information on palms and lots of palm photos.
• Palm Society of Southern California
  Southern California chapter of the IPS; includes information on their society and their journal—The Palm Journal.
• Palm Society of South Texas
  Events listing for the South Texas chapter of the IPS.
• Houston, Texas Area Chapter of the International Palm Society
  Houston, Texas chapter of the IPS; contains general information on this IPS chapter.
• The Pacific Northwest Palm and Exotic Plant Society
  A non-profit chapter of the International Palm Society dedicated to the successful cultivation of palms and other exotic plants outdoors in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Hardy Palm International is the quarterly journal of the Society.
• Southeastern Palm & Exotic Plant Society
  An affiliated chapter of the International Palm Society that publishes the newsletter, Rhapidophyllum.
• Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society
  Central Florida chapter of the IPS; contains general information on this IPS chapter, and on their newsletter—The Palmateer.
• Palm and Cycad Society of Southwest Florida
  Southwestern Florida chapter of the IPS; contains general information on this IPS chapter.
• Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society
  Palm Beach County, Florida chapter of the IPS; contains general information on this IPS chapter, and on their newsletter—Palm and Cycad Times.
• South Florida Chapter of the International Palm Society
  South Florida chapter of the IPS; contains general information on this IPS chapter.

IPS chapters without websites

International chapters

• Sydney Branch, Palm & Cycad Societies of Australia, IPS Chapter
• Palm & Cycad Society of Western Australia
• Far North Queensland Palm & Cycad Association
• South China Palm Association
• Association Chambeyronia [New Caledonia]
• Palm Society of New Zealand
• La Asociación Espanola de Amigos de las Palmas [Spain]
• AVEPALMAS in Venezuela

North American chapters

• Arizona Chapter
• Northern California Chapter
• Florida First Coast Chapter [northeastern Florida area]
• Island of Hawaii
• Gulf [of Mexico] Coast Chapter
• Louisiana Chapter

German palm sites (list provided by Tobias W. Spanner)

• Europäische Palmen Gesellschaft
• Botanischer Garten der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitt Bonn, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der TH Darmstadt, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Technische Universitt Dresden, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt D¸sseldorf, Germany
• Forstlehrgarten Universitt Freiburg (Germany)
• Botanischer Garten der Justus-Liebig-Universitt Gieþen, Germany.
• Der Botanische Garten in Gttingen, Universitt Gttingen (Germany)
• Botanischer Garten, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitt Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt Heidelberg (Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg), Germany, (gopher).
• Botanisches Garten der Universitt Hohenheim (Botanical Garden of the University of Hohenheim), Germany
• Botanisches Institut und Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel, (Botanical Institute of the University of Kiel), Germany
• Botanischer Garten Universitt Leipzig (Botanical Garden of the University of Leipzig), Germany
• Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg (Botanical Garden of the University of München-Nymphenburg), Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt Oldenburg, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt Osnabrück, Germany
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt Regensburg (Germany). An article from the university's newsletter.
• Botanischer Garten der Universitt Ulm (Germany). Here you can find SysTax -- Botanical Garden Information System. This database system can be used for systematic and taxonomic work as well as for the administration of botanical gardens and herbaria.
• Forstbotanischer Garten Tharandt (Technische Universitt Dresden, Germany). Botanical garden concentrating on the cultivation of trees. The web site gives lists of the species cultivated, and there is also an Index Seminum list.
• German Clearing House Mechanism: Botanical Gardens in Germany
• Institut für Allgemeine Botanik und Botanischer Garten, Universitt Hamburg, Germany
• Julius-von-Sachs-Institut f¸r Biowissenschaften mit Botanischem Garten Würzburg, Botanical Garden of the University of W¸rzburg, Germany.
• Palmengarten der Stadt Frankfurt (Main), Germany.
• Verband Botanischer Grten e.V. (Germany) The association of the German botanical gardens.
• Westflische Wilhelms-Universitt, M¸nster: Botanischer Garten (Germany)
• Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten der Universitt Bayreuth, Germany (inside a document describing also the other departments of the university).

French palm sites

• Fous de Palmiers
  Le site officiel de l'association 'Fous de Palmiers'. Membre francophone de l'IPS', Internation Palm Society.
• Amoureux de Palmiers
  Philosophie des amateurs de palmiers, leur nécessité de s'associer, pour se faire connaitre et augmenter ainsi l'attrait pour les palmiers.

Private and public gardens

• Brian & Becky's Oregon Palm Garden
  Nice photos of palms in Oregon.
• Huw's Pleasure Garden
  Cool page for palms in Britain.
• An Exotic Garden in England
  Fantastic! This page is awesome!
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
  This is a great garden to view palms and other tropical plants.
• Harry P. Leu Gardens
  Located halfway up the state of Florida in a subtropical climate, Leu Gardens is a magnificent botanical garden with many species of temperate and subtropical palms represented.
• Australian National Botanic Gardens
• Natural Botanic Garden -- Reunion Island

Commercial nurseries, seed vendors, and landscaping companies

Links to links

• Zone10.com
• Flowering Plant Gateway - Arecidae
• Directorio de Links de Todo el Mundo Relacionados con las Plantas
• The Internet Directory for Botany Web Page
• Botany Resources
• More Botany
• The Enabling Garden
• The Gardening Launchpad
• Verna Lynn's Garden Links
• Internet Directory for Botany: Arboreta and Botanical Gardens
• American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta

Other botanical/biological resources

• Diversity of Life Web Index
  This site is an invaluable resource of things biological; a 'must see'!
• HortWorld
  Betrock's International Horticultural Network
• TropCrop
  Computer-aided educational materials for growing tropical crops.
• FAO Plant Genetic Resources
  Food and Agriculture Organization's page on plant genetic resources.
• Garden Gate: Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names
  Alphabetical glossary of Latin roots of scientific names.
• Center for Plant Conservation
  Headquartered at the Missouri Botanical Garden, this St. Louis, MO, based organization's mission is to prevent the extinction of plants native to the United States.
• Virtual Garden
• Charles Darwin's books online
  Complete online texts of Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, Origin of Species, and Descent of Man. An incredible find!

Newsletters and bulletin boards

• TropicLine
  Horticulture Newsletter of the University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center.
• International Palm Society Bulletin Board
• Tropical Attitudes Gardening Message Board
  LOTS of palm-related messages here.
• Hardy Palm & Subtropical Board
  This is a bulletin board for posting messages regarding hardy palms and subtropicals.

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