Corypha taliera, c 1795 - 1804Illustration of Corypha taliera, by unknown Indian artist, 1795 - 1804. Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c. 1795 - 1804
Livistona chinensis, ca 18th centuryWatercolour of Livistona chinensis, commonly known as Chinese fan or fountain palm, by unknown Asian artist, Company Art, Kew Collection, 18th century
476. Male and Female Trees of the Coco de Mer in PraslinOn the right the taller male trees, which some- times attain a height of 100 feet, but the female is always shorter. The feather-leaved palm in front may be Deckenia
825. View of the Corcovado Mountain, near Rio de Janerio, BrazilThe vegetation comprises Bamboo, Royal Palms (Oreodora regia, H.B.IK.), &c
8. Chilian Palms in the Valley of SaltoJubaea spectabilis, H.B.K. is the only kind of palm native in Chili and although it wants the grace and elegance of many of its family it is not less useful
Study of Coco de Mer - Lodicea sechellarumIllustration of the germinating nut, a snake twined around one of the trees and also a drawing of the cross section of the nut
Areca catechu, L. (Betelnut, pinang, areca nut)Watercolour on paper, no date (late 18th, early 19th century). Hand painted copy of an illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh (1751-1815)
467. Palms, Capucin Trees, etc. on the cliffs near Venns TownThe prominent Palm is Stevensonia grandifolia, Duncan, with Screw-Pines on the left. Behind are dead and living trees of the Capucin (Northea seychellana, Hook)
229. Cocoanut Palms on the coast near Galle, CeylonDead leaves are tied to the trunks of the Cocoanut Palm in Ceylon to tell by their rustling when thieves are climbing over them this at least is the popular explanation
85. Side Avenue of Royal Palms at Botafoga, BrazilSee the remarks under 63
Licuala peltata, ca 1800Watercolour on paper of Licuala peltata, commonly known as fan palm by unknown Indian artist commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c.1800
Iriartea deltoidea, 1823-53Illustration of Iriartea deltoidea, commonly known as bombona, pambil, pona palm, from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Nipa fruticans, c. 1800Illustration of Nypa fruticans, commonly known as nipa or mangrove palm, by unknown Asian artist, Company Art, Kew Collection, c. 1800
Astrocaryum aculeatum, 1823-53Illustration of Astrocaryum aculeatum, commonly known as tucuma, Bactris hirta var. pectinata, Bactris hirta from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Chamaedorea linearis, 1823-53Illustration of Chamaedorea linearis commonly known as, whale tail palm from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Hyphaene thebaica, 1823-53Illustration of Hyphaene thebaica, commonly known as doum palm or gingerbread tree from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Oenocarpus distichus, 1823-53Illustration of Oenocarpus distichus, commonly known as babaca palm from Martius Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1823-53
Livistona humilis, 1823-53Illustration of Livistona humilis by Ferdinand Bauer from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Livistona inermis, 1823-53Illustration of Livistona inermis from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Hyospathe elegans, 1823-53Illustration of Hyospathe elegans Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Ptychosperma elegans, 1823-53Illustration of Ptychosperma elegans, commonly known as solitaire palm by Ferdinand Bauer from Martius Historia Naturalis Palmarum, 1823-53
Raphia taedigera, 1823-53Illustration of Raphia taedigera, commonly known as yolilla from Historia Naturalis Palmarum by Karl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 1823-53
Salacca affinis, 1850Illustration of Salacca affinis, commonly known as red salak, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Coccothrinax barbadensis, 1878Illustration of Coccothrinax barbadensis, commonly known as latanier balai by Pieter de Pannemaeker, from Les Palmiers by Oswald Charles Eugene Marie Ghislain de Kerchove de Denterghem, 1878
Actinorhytis calapparia, 1850Illustration of Actinorhytis calapparia, commonly known as calappa palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Licuala triphylla, 1850Illustration of Licuala triphylla, commonly known as fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Oncosperma horridum, 1850Illustration of Oncosperma horridum, commonly known as Mountain Nibong palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Pinanga gracilis, 1850Pinanga gracilis by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Livistona jenkinsiana, 1850Illustration of Livistona jenkinsiana, commonly known as Major Jenkins fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Licuala longipes, 1850Licuala longipes, commonly known as fan palm, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Calamus gracilis, c. 1800Calamus gracilis by unknown Indian artist commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c.1800
Arenga pinnata, c. 1820Arenga pinnata, commonly known as sugar palm by unknown artist from the George Finlayson Collection, Kew, c.1820
Metroxylon sagu, 1750Illustration of Metroxylon sagu, commonly know as sago palm, from Herbarium Amboinense by Georgius Everhardus Rumphius, 1750, vol 1, t. 17
Drunken date palm from Gerard The Herball, 1636Illustration of palm, possibly Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as drunken date. From The Herball; or Generall historie of plantes by John Gerard, 1636
705. Palmyra Palms in Flood-timeIllustration of Borassus flabellifer, commonly known as Palmyra palm by Marianne North from Marianne North Collection, Kew, 1870
Trachycarpus martianus, c. 1825Trachycarpus martianus, commonly known as Himalayan fan palm, probably by Vishnupersaud from Wallich Collection, Kew, c. 1825
Elaeis guineensis, 780-1781Illustration of Elaeis guineensis or commonly known as African oil palm from Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia by Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin, 1780-81
Areca catechu, 1636Illustration of Areca catechu, commonly known as betel palm or The Drunken Date from John Gerard The Herball; or Generall Historie of Plantes, 1636
Dypsis leptocheilos palm leaf
Trithrinax brasiliensis, Brazil, palm, IUCN Red List
Pritchardia elliptica
Close up of the Palm House Door
Calamus viminalis, ca 1800Watercolour on paper of Calamus viminalis, commonly known as rattan or chair bottom cane by unknown Indian artist commissioned by William Roxburgh, Kew Collection, c.1800
Trachycarpus fortunei, ca 1850Illustration of Trachycarpus fortunei, commonly known as hemp palm, by unknown Chinese artist, Robert Fortune Collection, Kew, ca. 1850
Eugeissona tristis, 1850Illustration of Eugeissona tristis, commonly known as bertam or wild Bornean sago, by unknown Indian artist from Palms of British East India by William Griffith and John McClelland, 1850
Cocos nucifera (coconut), 1887Illustration of Cocos nucifera commonly known as coconut from Kohler; Kohlers Medicinal Plants, 1887, Plate 234
589. Nipa Palm, BorneoInflorescence of the natural size in front, with a portion of a leaf behind, and the growing plant in fruit in the distance
546. Old Boat-house and Riverside Vegetation, SarawakTrunk of Cocoanut Palm, Areca and Sago Palms, both in fruit, Nipa, &c
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