Table 1.

Palm species used in root growth study, The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia, California, 1997–2000.

SpeciesCommon nameOrigin
Archontophoenix cunninghamianaking palmsoutheastern Australia
Brahea edulisGuadalupe palmGuadalupe Island, Mexico
Butia capitatapindo palm, jelly palmnorthern Argentina, southern Brazil
Caryota mitisclustered fishtail palmsoutheastern Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia
Chamaerops humilisEuropean fan palmsouthern Europe, northern Africa
Livistona chinensisChinese fan palmsouthern Japan, southern China
Livistona decipiensribbon fan palmeastern Australia
Phoenix canariensisCanary Island date palmCanary Islands
Phoenix reclinataSenegal date palmtropical Africa
Rhapidophyllum hystrixneedle palmsoutheastern United States
Sabal etoniapalmetto, cabbage palmsoutheastern United States
Serenoa repenssaw palmettosoutheastern United States
Syagrus romanzoffianaqueen palmnorthern Argentina, southern Brazil
Trachycarpus fortuneiChinese windmill palmsouthern China