Reforestation of the Bonaire palm

A native palm in a Dutch municipality! The Sabal lougheediana or also called the Bonaire palm was described as a distinct species in November 2019 and only grows in the Dutch special municipality on the island of Bonaire. The palms were known to grow on Bonaire but it turns out they are significantly different to the Sabal antiliensis from Curacao. The Bonaire palm is critically endangered with just 25 adult palms left in it's natural habitat. Young seedlings are eaten by goats and donkeys that walk around freely on the island.

In 2021, the donations from our clients have led to the planting of ten seedlings of the Bonaire palm in a protected nature reserve in Bonaire where they can grow to become a new population.

You can order the true Bonaire palm in our webshop and half of the revenue will be donated to the protection and reforestation of the palm in it's natural habitat!