naturalizedArecaceae

Rhapis excelsa

Little Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa also known as broadleaf lady palm or "the lady palm" is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae) in the genus Rhapis, probably native to southern China and Taiwan. It is not known in the wild; all known plants come from cultivated groups in China. They were first collected by the Japanese for Tokugawa shogunate palaces, then popularity spread to Europe, and later to America where its low light and humidity...

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