SOUTH COAST PLAZA PALM COLLECTION Self-Guided Tour WELCOME to South Coast Plaza’s Palm Collection!
We hope this guide will help you enjoy a tour of our diverse palm collection, unique in Southern California. The core of our collection comes from the estate of Dr. A.J. Vance. Dr. Vance began collecting exotic palms in the late 1940s at his canyon estate located off Sunset Boulevard. The collection was recognized for both its size and diversity of plantings.
After Dr. Vance’s death in the early 1980s, the collection was acquired by South Coast Plaza and transplanted to its present location in 1986. With the help of Ralph Velez and the International Palm Society, South Coast Plaza continues to add unique specimens to its collection. Particularly noteworthy are the large Cuban Royal Palms (Roystonea regia), a large cluster of Slender Lady Palms (Rhapis humilis) and the Hawaiian Loulu Palm (Pritchardia hillebrandii).
All palms are labeled with their common name, botanical name and most have country of origin.
We hope you enjoy this interesting and educational tour. CHARACTERISTICS OF PALMS IN THE SOUTH COAST PLAZA BEAR STREET PALM COLLECTION
CLUSTERING PALMS PALMS GENERALLY 20' TALL OR LESS Areca Palm (9, 13, 17 – Madagascar) Clumping Fishtail (81 – Philippines) Slender Lady Palm (18 – Southern China) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) Clumping Fishtail (81 – Philippines) Slender Lady Palm (18 – Southern China) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) PALMS WITH SPINES OR TEETH SOLITARY PALMS Senegal Date Palm (58, 65 – Africa) Kentia Palm (1, 15, 40, 42, 46 – Lord Howe Island) Bismarck Palm (29 – Madagascar) Cuban Royal Palm (5, 7, 10, 49 – Caribbean, Cent. Amer.) Blue Hesper Palm (79 – Baja California, Mexico) King Palm (39, 63, 73, 84, 87 – Australia) Dwarf Date Palm (50 – Laos) Solitary Fishtail Palm (78 – Myanmar) Cliff Date Palm (62 – India) Chilean Wine Palm (51 – Chile) Guadalupe Palm (82 – Mexico) Cliff Date Palm (62 – India) Mexican Fan Palm (72, 75 – Mexico) Alexandre Palm (25 – Australia) Needle Palm (24 – Southeastern US) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) Needle Palm (24 – Southeastern US) HIGHLY DROUGHT-TOLERANT PALMS Mexican Fan Palm (72, 75 – Mexico) Chinese Fountain Palm (16, 28, 64 – Southern China) Norfolk Island Palm (6 – Norfolk Island) Senegal Date Palm (58, 65 – Africa) Silver Rootspine Palm (14 – Cent. Amer.) Cliff Date Palm (62 – India) Majesty Palm (38 – Madagascar) Arikury Palm (66 – Brazil) Mexican Fan Palm (72, 75 – Mexico) PALMS WITH IRRITATING FRUIT Needle Palm (24 – Southeastern US) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) Blue Hesper Palm (79 – Baja California, Mexico) Caryota Species (26, 77 – Thailand, Laos, India)) FAST-GROWING PALMS PALMS THAT GROW WELL IN PARTIAL SHADE Queen Palm (45, 67 – Brazil) Queen Palm (45, 67 – Brazil) Cuban Royal Palm (5, 7, 10, 49 – Cuba) Kentia Palm (1, 15, 40, 42, 46 – Lord Howe Island) Solitary Fishtail Palm (78 – Myanmar) Alexandre Palm (25 – Australia) Giant Fishtail Palm (26 – Thailand, Laos, India) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) Weeping Cabbage Palm (88 – Australia) Slender Lady Palm (18 – Southern China) Majesty Palm (38 – Madagascar) Maya Palm (43 – Cent. Amer.) Chamaedorea Series (19, 47, 83 – Hybrid) PALMS THAT GROW IN LOW LIGHT Weeping Cabbage Palm (88 – Australia) Pacaya Palm (74 – Guatemala) Majesty Palm (38 – Madagascar) Slender Lady Palm (18 – Southern China) 60 59 64 63 61 58 62 57 55 56 65 66 67 54 53 68 69 49 52 72 71 70 51 73 48 49 50 74 47 46 75 45 44 1 43 42 2 79 78 77 76 41 40 1 80 81 3 39 82 4 83 38 5 84 37 6 SOUTH COAST PLAZA MACY’S 85 36
SOUTH COAST DRIVE SOUTH COAST 35 7 86
34 AVENUE SUNFLOWER CRATE AND BARREL 87 8 HOME STORE 33 88 32 31 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 27 29 30 9 10 20 22 24 26 28
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# Common Name Country of Origin # Common Name Country of Origin Botanical Name Botanical Name 1 Kentia Palm Lord Howe Island 16 Chinese Fountain Palm Southern China Howea forsteriana Livistona chinensis 2 Chinese Windmill Palm China 17 Areca Palm Madagascar Trachycarpus fortunei Dypsis lutescens 3 Hispaniola Palm Bermuda 18 Slender Lady Palm Southern China Sabal domingensis Rhapis Humilis 4 Lala Palm South Central Africa 19 Chamaedorea x ‘Irving Cantor’ Hybrid Hyphaene coriacea 20 Chinese Windmill Palm China 5 Cuban Royal Palm Caribb., Cent. Amer. Roystonea regia Trachycarpus fortunei 6 Norfolk Island Palm Norfolk Island 21 Pygmy Date Palm Laos Rhopalostylis baueri Phoenix roebelenii 7 Cuban Royal Palm Caribb., Cent. Amer. 22 Areca Palm Madagascar Roystonea regia Dypsis lutescens 8 Maya Palm Guatemala 23 Teddy Bear Palm Madagascar Gaussia maya Dypsis leptocheilos 9 Areca Palm Madagascar 24 Needle Palm Southeastern US Dypsis lutescens Rhapidophyllum hystrix 10 Cuban Royal Palm Cuba 25 Alexandre Palm Australia Roystonea regia Archontophoenix alexandrae 11 Mediterranean Fan Palm Mediterranean 26 Giant Fishtail Palm Thailand, Laos, India Chamaerops humilis Caryota gigas 12 Areca Palm Madagascar 27 Loulu Palm Hawaii Dypsis lutescens Pritchardia hillebrandii 13 Lady Palm China, Japan 28 Chinese Fountain Palm Southern China Rhapis excelsa Livistona chinensis 14 Silver Rootspine Palm Cent. Amer. 29 Bismarck Palm Madagascar Cryosophila warscewiczii Bismarckia nobilis 15 Kentia Palm Lord Howe Island 30 Silver Thatch Palm Puerto Rico Howea forsteriana Coccothrinax barbadensis # Common Name Country of Origin # Common Name Country of Origin Botanical Name Botanical Name 31 Old Man Palm Cuba 60 X Jubautia splendens Hybrid Coccothrinax crinita 61 Mediterranean Fan Palm Mediterranean 32 Guano Palm Cuba, Hispaniola Chamaerops humilis Coccothrinax fragrans 62 Cliff Date Palm India 33 Mountain Coconut Ecuador, Bolivia Phoenix rupícola Parajubaea cocoides 63 King Palm Australia 34 Yellow Lantan Palm Rodrigues Islands Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Latania verschaffeltii 64 Chinese Fountain Palm Southern China 35 Taraw Palm Southeast Asia Livistona chinensis Livistona saribus 65 Senegal Date Palm Africa 36 Coyure Palm Andes Mountains Phoenix reclinata Aiphanes horrida 66 Arikury Palm Brazil 37 Dwarf Sugar Palm Taiwan Syagrus schizophylla Arenga engleri 67 Queen Palm Brazil 38 Majesty Palm Madagascar Syagrus romanzoffiana Ravenea rivularis 68 Hesper Palm Baja California, Mexico 39 King Palm Australia Brahea brandegeei Archontophoenix cunninghamiana 69 Lady Palm China, Japan 40 Kentia Palm Lord Howe Island Rhapis excelsa Howea forsteriana 70 Caranday Palm Argentina, Uruguay 41 Sentry Palm Lord Howe Island Trithrinax campestris Howea belmoreana 71 Mediterranean Fan Palm Mediterranean 42 Kentia Palm Lord Howe Island Chamaerops humilis Howea forsteriana 72 Mexican Fan Palm Mexico Washingtonia robusta 43 Maya Palm Cent. Amer. Chamaedorea oblongata 73 King Palm Australia Archontophoenix cunninghamiana 44 Ptycosperma Salomonensis Oceania 74 Pacaya Palm Guatemala 45 Queen Palm Brazil Chamaedorea tepejilote Syagrus romanzoffiana 75 Mexican Fan Palm Mexico 46 Kentia Palm Lord Howe Island Washingtonia robusta Howea forsteriana 76 Chinese Windmill Palm China 47 Chamaedorea x ‘Irving Cantor’ Hybrid Trachycarpus fortunei 48 Lady Palm China, Japan 77 Giant Fishtail Palm Thailand Rhapis excelsa Caryota gigas 49 Cuban Royal Palm Cuba 78 Solitary Fish Tail Palm Myanmar Roystonea regia Caryota maxima 50 Dwarf Date Palm Laos 79 Blue Hesper Palm Baja California, Mexico Phoenix roebelenii Brahea armata 51 Chilean Wine Palm Chile 80 Sonoran Palmetto Northwestern Mexico Jubaea chilensis Sabal uresana 52 Spiny Fiber Palm Brazil 81 Clumping Fishtail Palm Philippines Trithrinax ancanthocoma Caryota mitis 53 Buri Palm Brazil 82 Guadalupe Palm Mexico Allagoptera caudescens Brahea edulis 54 Senegal Date Palm Hybrid 83 Chamaedorea x ‘Irving Cantor’ Hybrid Phoenix reclinata hybrid 84 King Palm Australia 55 Pindo Palm South America Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Butia odorata 85 Hat Palm Puerto Rico 56 Mediterranean Fan Palm Mediterranean Sabal domingensis Chamaerops humilis 86 Hispaniola Palm Hispaniola 57 White Rock Palm Mexico, Guatemala Sabal domingensis Brahea calcarea 87 King Palm Australia 58 Senegal Date Palm Africa Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Phoenix reclinata 88 Weeping Cabbage Palm Australia 59 Syagrus Species South America Livistona decora MACARTHUR BOULEVARD SOUTH COAST PLAZA VILLAGE N
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WESTIN PALM COLLECTION PALM BEAR STREET SAN JOAQUIN SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (405) TOLL ROAD (73)
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Corona del Mar Freeway (73), exit Bear Street, turn right (North)
San Diego (405) North, exit Bristol, turn right to Sunflower, left to Bear Street
San Diego (405) South, exit Fairview Road, turn left to South Coast Drive, turn right, turn left on Crystal Court Drive
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