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Palms and Tropicals on Internet

At Seaside Growers, many of our customers want to learn more about the world of palms. We're pleased to point them to a number of outstanding web sites to learn more about palms and tropicals.

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International Palm Society
Membership organization with great publications including a magazine and books. Back issues of their publications are well indexed.

International Palm Society Message Board
A place to get answers to questions about palms. Experienced and knowledgeable palm enthusiasts, authors and experts frequent this board.

Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia
A great collection of articles and pictures of a vast variety of palms and cycads

The Cycad Society
A society dedicated to cycads. Some good photos, a newsletter and an email list.

Palm Society of Southern California
Monthly meetings throughout Southern California, publishers of the bi-monthly Palm Journal devoted to locating and growing lesser known palms for Southern California.
Virtual Palm Enclyclopedia
Comprehensive overview of palms featuring scientific definitions, photos, and an illustrated guide to landscape palms.

Intro to Cycads
Introduction to history and characteristics of these fascinating ancient plants from the Jurassic period.

Palms and Other Tropical Pleasures
A palm specialist provides cultivation, maintenance, and germination tips. Good advice on prevention of infections and rodents.

Palms Online
A searchable database (New Zealand) of articles related to palms and cyads, their common and botanical names and synonyms. Photos and descriptions of many varieties.

The Cyad Pages
An introduction to Cycads by the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney, Australia, including a botanical database with a page for every known cycad. Horticultural information for obtaining, propogating, growing, and landscaping with cyads.

The Cool Tropics
This site features a cold-rating database which provides information on minimum temperatures for palms, cyads, and tropics.