What are the uses of palm trees?

Palm trees are one of those plants that you can plant in a garden and discover that your favorite corner is even more so. There are more than 3 thousand species distributed especially by the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, so that It is not difficult to find the one that best suits your needs.

And it is that, in addition, the uses of palm trees are very varied. Do you want to meet them? Let's go there 🙂.

Ornamental

You like them? The Veitchia are very beautiful palm trees, ideal for planting in gardens or very small ones or in which almost nothing else fits 🙂. The only drawback is that they are very tropical, but that should not worry you: there are many species of similar appearance that resist frost well, such as those of the genus parajubaea.

Either as isolated specimens or in groups or alignments, near the pool or at the entrance of the house. Their roots are shallow, so they are not capable of breaking pipes or lifting paved floors.

Edible

There are many palm trees that have edible parts. Such as the following:

• Fruits: Cocos nucifera (coconut tree), Phoenix dactylifera (date).
• Apical bud: Euterpe edulis, Chamaerops humilis (palmetto).

In addition, the sap of many species is concentrated or fermented to make honeys or palm tree wines.

Other uses

Apart from the culinary and ornamental uses of palm trees, there are other uses that are also important. For example, of the Copernicia cerifera of extracts what is known as Carnauba wax, of the genus Raphia straws or fibers for lashing, and from the Calamus you get the rattan.

Did you know these uses of palm trees? Do you know of others that we have not mentioned?