palm trees

Coconut-bearing flora

Palm trees are tropical and subtropical trees with a distinctive form: a single unbranched trunk crowned by large, fan-shaped or feather-shaped leaves.

They're associated with warm climates, beaches, and vacation destinations.

Palms produce coconuts, dates, and other fruits.

The palm trees swayed in the ocean breeze.

The singular is palm tree or simply palm.

Related
  • oasisFertile desert spot
  • frondLarge, segmented plant blade
  • trunkMain stem or storage
  • datesCalendar numbers or courtship
  • beachSandy waterside margin

sandy beach · tropical · tropical island · shade · trees · mangroves · sway · coconuts · coconut water · green · desert · California · Florida · spring break · Beverly Hills · hammock · island paradise · fruit

Categories
Opposites
climate/biome association

palm treespine trees

Needle-leaved evergreen timber species

spruce trees · conifers · evergreens · cedars · junipers

symbolic/cultural association

palm treespine trees

Needle-leaved evergreen timber species

boreal forest · frozen tundra

Family

tree, palm, palms, palm tree, palmist, palmistry, palmate, palmetto, palmer

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G