Any good book recommendations for Florida Tropical Palms and Plants??

[Johnny Redland]

I’ll include coconut palms and other fruiting plants in this question as not to digress from the typical forum subject matter, but my wife and I are building a new home and I’d like to landscape with some rarer palms and more specialized plants and foliage. Is there a “big book” or two that anyone can recommend that’s all encompassing with Photos and info? It will need to be a Florida book, not just a general info book. Thanks!

-Jon

[roblack]

Not sure about the book, but as for palms you might want to consider acai and jucara. Planning on trading out my araca palms for acai and jucara when they grow out enough. Beautfiul trees.  Hoping for fruit one day, but they reportedly are also good for hearts of palm.

[sidney]

I’ll include coconut palms and other fruiting plants in this question as not to digress from the typical forum subject matter, but my wife and I are building a new home and I’d like to landscape with some rarer palms and more specialized plants and foliage. Is there a “big book” or two that anyone can recommend that’s all encompassing with Photos and info? It will need to be a Florida book, not just a general info book. Thanks!

-Jon

the University of Florida has several good books you can buy online from their bookstore.

[scashaggy]

IFAS Bookstore

https://ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu/