South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is The Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is the Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.

VOA: special.2011.01.16

You can also wrap a tree in palm tree frond leaves, cornstalks or fiberglass.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The latest victim on Palm Island of the H1N1 virus is a pregnant woman, who lost her unborn child after contracting the disease.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

The Palm Bay Police Department is one of only seven agencies to receive a $30,000 grant from the U.S.government to experiment with aviation.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

In Asia,wildfires also are a particular danger in Indonesia and Malaysia, especially in areas where farmers burn wild growth to create palm oil plantations.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

Against a backdrop of emerald palm leaves, Suminah Sukardi plunges multi-colored cloth into a steaming cauldron.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14