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palm - Distribution

Which palm species grows farthest north?

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Dense grove of acai palm trees (Euterpe oleracea) with slender trunks and abundant green fronds growing on Combu Island in Belem, Para, Brazil. — Palm Wild acai palms (Euterpe oleracea) growing on Combu Island in Belem, state of Para in Brazil.

The northernmost palm species is the European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), which is found growing around the Mediterranean in Europe and North Africa.1