Sea Grape (Photos)
Coccoloba uvifera
To 50 ft. (15 m)
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Date Palm (Photos)
Phoenix spp.
To 75 ft. (23 m)
Eat the fruits |
Cabbage Palm (Photos)
Sabal palmetto
To 50 ft. (15 m)
Leaf blades are up to 7 ft. (2.1 m) long. Leaf-producing, edible bud of young plants is cabbage-like. N.B. - harvesting the bud kills the plant.
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Coconut Palm (Photos)
Cocos nucifera
To 65 ft. (20 m)
The flesh and milk of the nut are edible.
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Barrel Cactus (Photos)
Ferocactus acanthodes
To 10 ft. (3 m)
Cut off top of cactus, mash inner pulp and drink.
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Prickly Pear Cactus (Photos)
Opuntia spp.
To 15 ft. (4.5 m)
Cactus has jointed, prickly pads. The pulp of the pads and fruits may be eaten raw or cooked.
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Yucca (Photos)
Yucca spp.
To 5 ft. (1.5 cm)
Large flowers bloom in a long spike. Eat young stalks growing between sword-like leaves. Flowers are also edible. |
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