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Leaf_paurotis palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)

Description

Acoelorrhaphe - a species of plant in the family arekowatych coming from Central America. These palms are found in Mexico , theBahamas , the Caribbean and the southern ends of Florida , where they grow in wetlands. Palms, once commonly found in Florida in the wild, were harvested on such a scale for cultivation that few populated populations were protected by state law.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Acoelorrhaphe