Types of Palm
Common varieties here on Lanzarote are -
Above - The Washingtonia family
Washingtonia Filifera on the left - Californian Fan Palm
Trunk - 50 to 75cm Height - up to 15m
Washingtonia Robusta on the right - Mexican Fan palm
Trunk - 30 to 40cm Height - up to 30m
These palms are hermaphrodites and self pollinate
Above - Cocos Nucifera - Coco Palm
Trunk - 20 to 30cm Height - up to 30m
Hermaphrodite palm
If you are unsure what variety your palm is, email us a picture and we will be happy to help you find out
Below - Chamaerops Humilis - European/Mediterranean Fan Palm
Trunk - 15 to 20cm Height- up to 5m
Again a hermaphrodite palm
Above - Phoenix Dactylifera - True Date Palm
Trunk - 30 to 45cm Height - up to 30m
The Phoenix palms have both male trees and female trees - the female producing dates when a male tree is nearby
Below - Phoenix Canariensis - Canary Date Palm
Trunk - 50 to 100cm Height - up to 20m
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