Riding in Florida I see a lot of flora and fauna. One thing there are a lot of in Florida is palm trees. I decided on today's ride to count the number of different palms I see. I started this count on my way back home. Cabbage Palm The first palm I saw was the sabal palm or cabbage palm which is also the State tree for the State of Florida. There are a lot of these palms around. These palms have been planted to line the Causeway where I ride and grow wild in the marsh areas on the north end of the bay. Mexican Fan Palm The next palm I saw was the Mexican Fan palm . There is one sticking up in the picture of the Sabal palm. They look similar to the Sabal and till now I thought they were the same, only taller. But upon closer inspection there are some differences in the palm fronds and the base. Did not know this till today. Date Palm The third palm I saw today was a date palm . Or as the horticulturist call it the Phoenix dactylifera , Growing up we had one of t...