In addition to tall royal palms, the grounds are home to tropical birds and a "troop" of capuchin monkeys.

[1] Palmentuin is located on Van Roseveltkade behind the Presidential Palace of Suriname and is a tourist attraction.

In 2002, the historic centre of Paramaribo was put on the World Heritage List at the UN and the garden was cited specifically as a feature.

In 2008, a statue of Henck Arron, the first Prime Minister of an independent Suriname, was placed in the Garden of Palms.

[3] In 2013, a bust of Trefossa, the composer of the national anthem, was placed in the park.