Chamaerops
Chamaerops
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus in subfamily Coryphoideae containing the only palm native to continental Europe. Plants form cold-hardy multi-stemmed shrubs with toothed, spiny fan leaves.
Distribution Western Mediterranean basin: Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), and Sicily.
Conservation Least Concern (IUCN); some North African populations under pressure from overexploitation.
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Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean Dwarf Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00001
Origin Europa mediterránea y norte de África
Type Palm