Here are 10 amazing facts about Palm Trees, that you probably didn’t know:
- There are more than 2,500 different species of palm trees.
- The Sabal Palm (Sabal Palmetto) replaced the Cocoa Palm on the Florida state seal in 1970.
- Palm trees are the only tree species that do not form rings on their trunk.
- Coconuts are viewed as a fertility symbol in Northern India, and when a woman wished to conceive, she would seek out a priest to receive her special coconut.
- Hyophorbe Amaricaulis Palm, is the rarest palm tree on earth with only one palm left standing on the island of Mauritius, located in the southwest Indian Ocean. (pictured above)
- The Wax Palm is the tallest palm tree species, growing to an astonishing height of 160-ft to 200-ft.
- Out of any plant in the world, The Coco De Mer palm grows the largest seeds. The Coco De Mer palm seeds can grow up to 20-inches in diameter, and weight as much as 66lbs.
- Palm Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the sap of various palm trees species.
- Palm trees have long been a significant religious symbol, to many different religious cultures.
- Throughout history the palm branch has been a symbol of victory, triumph, peace and eternal life. Read more on the history of the palm branch.
