棕(zong)櫚,屬棕(zong)櫚科常(chang)綠喬(qiao)木,高可(ke)(ke)(ke)達7米;干圓(yuan)柱形(xing)(xing),葉片近圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing),葉柄(bing)兩側具(ju)(ju)細圓(yuan)齒,花(hua)序粗壯,雌雄異株。花(hua)黃(huang)綠色(se),卵球形(xing)(xing);果實(shi)闊腎(shen)形(xing)(xing),有臍,成熟(shu)時由黃(huang)色(se)變為淡(dan)藍色(se),有白粉,種子(zi)胚乳(ru)角質。花(hua)期(qi)4月,果期(qi)12月。棕(zong)櫚原產于(yu)中(zhong)國(guo)。棕(zong)櫚是世(shi)界上最耐寒的棕(zong)櫚科植物之(zhi)一,除西(xi)藏外我國(guo)秦嶺(ling)以南地(di)區均有分布(bu),北起陜西(xi)南部(bu),南到廣(guang)東(dong)、廣(guang)西(xi)和(he)云南、西(xi)達西(xi)藏邊界,東(dong)至上海(hai)浙江。棕(zong)櫚樹(shu)栽于(yu)庭院、路邊及花(hua)壇之(zhi)中(zhong),樹(shu)勢挺(ting)拔,葉色(se)蔥蘢,適(shi)于(yu)四(si)季觀賞。木材可(ke)(ke)(ke)以制器具(ju)(ju)。棕(zong)櫚葉鞘(qiao)為扇子(zi)型,有棕(zong)纖維,葉可(ke)(ke)(ke)制扇、帽(mao)等工藝品,根入藥。