U.S. States With Palm Trees

Name the states of the United States where native palm trees grow.

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First submitted	August 7, 2015
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State

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Florida

Georgia

State

Hawaii

Louisiana

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

Texas

Level 84

Aug 7, 2015

The map at http://bonap.org/2015_SpecialtyMaps/Density%20Gradient%202015/original/2tax22_Palms.png suggests that Arkansas should be added and Nevada and Maryland removed.

Level 75

Aug 7, 2015

Found out Nevada has planted trees along with Maryland. I never knew Arkansas had wild palms.

Level 73

May 25, 2018

They are actually palmetto trees not the tall variety that most people think of as palm trees. At least that's all I've ever seen there.

+25

Level 66

May 14, 2018

Anyone else try Alaska first, just in case?

Level 66

Jul 2, 2018

yup

Level 27

Dec 30, 2020

Same! My brain is so weird.

Level 58

Nov 17, 2021

cause we naturally think of the coastline states and get the two non-mainland states out of the way first... sometimes subconsciously. Or at least that's why I did, just in case.

Level 23

May 24, 2018

cant believe i missed Hawaii!!

Level 63

May 28, 2018

I almost did too! Way to obvious.

+11

Level 83

Jul 5, 2018

Are you using obvious as a verb? If so then I'd have to disagree and say he is not obviousing correctly.

Level 65

Jun 4, 2022

He definitely meant way too obvious

Level 55

Jun 6, 2018

Nevada has a native palm called Washingtonia filifera.

Level 66

Jul 2, 2018

Almost missed the most obvious one!! Guessed Hawaii with 5 seconds left!

Level 66

Jul 2, 2018

I almost forgot california

Level 48

Jul 2, 2018

Several people facepalming I see, but still kind of stunning that Hawaii is ninth most guessed.

+16

Level 85

Jul 2, 2018

Facepalming.

Level 20

Jul 3, 2018

*sigh*

Level 76

Jun 25, 2022

Those non-contiguous states just escape the mind sometimes. Happens to the best of us.

Level 85

Jul 2, 2018

Palm trees in Arkansas? Man, that does not sound right.

Level 71

Jul 21, 2021

there are some in the southeast corner near the Texas and Louisiana border

Level 51

Jul 2, 2018

Almost forgot Hawaii last one can’t belive Arkansas

Level 51

Jul 2, 2018

Can’t belive North Carolina was second to last that’s the beach I go to

Level 88

Jul 2, 2018

If you hadn't added the native criteria, goofballs would be crying about the potted palm in the Juneau bank lobby.

Level 67

Jul 2, 2018

To be fair, that's a pretty great plant. Really sets the tone for a customer-based, results-oriented operation with service you can trust.

Level 33

Jul 2, 2018

I am from Utah and we have Palm trees in southern Utah. :) I doubt they are native though...

Level 14

Jul 2, 2018

That was such an easy quiz

Level 81

Jul 2, 2018

There are scads of palm trees in St George, Utah. Not sure if they're native or not.

Level 71

Jul 3, 2018

Oklahoma has native Palm Trees: see https://www.quora.com/Which-states-in-the-U-S-grow-palm-trees

Level 43

Nov 7, 2019

I tried Oklahoma and was surprised it didn't work.

Level 61

Dec 22, 2020

new mexico??

Level 61

Jun 14, 2021

There's a new Mexico?

Level 72

Mar 31, 2023

It's a spare - in case the old one goes kaput.

Level 29

Feb 18, 2021

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Level 76

Mar 16, 2021

Fairly easy to guess the southernmost states, especially those with coastline. Only one surprising answer.

Level 84

Apr 8, 2021

That does it! I'm planting a palm tree in Hoboken first thing tomorrow morning. Please add New Jersey. (I'll let you know as soon as it dies or gets stolen...which should be by the middle of next week)

Level 61

Jun 14, 2021

Getting 100% first try was a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

Level 58

Jan 9, 2022

I only got Arkansas because they are in alphabetical order and I know the first half of states in alphabetical order

Level 53

Jan 13, 2022

There's palms native to South-eastern Oklahoma "Sabal minor "McCurtain"

Level 44

Apr 23, 2022

only got Hawaii because it was in alphabetical order

Level 76

Jun 25, 2022

Huh...Arkansas would have been one of the last states I would've guessed. Only got it because they were alphabetical.

Level 72

Mar 31, 2023

Really? I didn't even look at the list and I think I only made two wrong guesses (Virginia, New Mexico) before I got to Arkansas. It's not that inconceivable.