Rhapis excelsa
COMMON NAME | Lady palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Grows
up to 12 ft in height in slender multi-stemmed clumps with glossy, palmate
leaves divided into broad, ribbed segments.
New foliage emerges from a fibrous sheath which remains attached to
the base. As the plants age, the sheaths fall, revealing the bamboo-like
trunks. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Probably native to southern China and Taiwan. It is
not known in the wild; all known plants come from cultivated groups in China. |
NATIVE
HABITAT | It is
an understorey plant. |
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