Sabal palm, the Florida state tree, is one of the most prevalent palm species. It has a single, unbranched trunk with a 12- to 18-foot-diameter crown. The durable trunks are used for poles, docks, and wharf pilings.
A closer view of one at Fullerton Botanical Garden. The trunk with leaves cut out creates an interesting design.
Sabal Palm Trunk
From colorful flowers at Fullerton Botanical Garden, we move to the beauty of desert trees and plants.
In 1954, the State of Arizona named the Palo Verde as its State Tree. The legislature did not distinguish between the two species of this tree that are native to the State; therefore, both the highly contrasting Foothill and the Blue share the honor. The dry desert adapted Foothill Palo Verde shown below is very common (>95%) compared to the desert wash-adapted Blue Palo Verde
Palo Verde Tree
