Phoenix canariensis

Canary island palm, Canary Island Palm

Family: Arecaceae · Type: shrub · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Canary island palm is a naturalized shrub found in southern coastal and San Francisco Bay Area regions near development and disturbed areas at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from October to April, this palm produces small inconspicuous flowers. Growing with massive, arching fronds typically 5 to 7 meters long, it forms a distinctive rounded crown. Its large palm leaves create a dramatic silhouette with dense, feather-like pinnate structure. The fruit is approximately 2 centimeters long, rounded to ovate, and brown with a thin pulp.

Habitat: Uncommon. Near development, disturbed areas

Bloom period: Oct-Apr

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: SnFrB, SCo

California counties: Santa Clara, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Contra Costa

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.