Dwarf hainan palm (Chuniophoenix nana)
Description
Tightly suckering palmate palm, up to 5' tall, (though usually shorter). Leaflets end in points, and minimal fiber on stems. stems/canes of about 2cm diameter, and costapalmate leaves of around 35 cm diameter. It has hermaphroditic or bi-sexual flowers borne on intra-foliar inflorescences, monocious, (i.e. both male and female parts are present in the same flower and only one plant is needed for reproduction), and hence self-fertilisation can take place. It has clusters of orange-red fruits. Somewhat resembles a Rhapis species. Stems about 1/4" inch in diameter and no spines. Very 'user-friendly' palm.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Chuniophoenix
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