Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of about 9 cold-hardy fan palm species native to the mountainous areas of East Asia (China, Himalayas, Myanmar). The best-known species, T. fortunei, is the most cold-hardy palm cultivated in the world, enduring down to -17°C. The brown fiber covering the trunk is an unmistakable characteristic of the genus.
Distribution Central and southern China, Himalayas (Nepal, Bhutan, India), Myanmar, Vietnam
Conservation Least concern; T. fortunei widely cultivated worldwide
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Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl.
Windmill Palm
Specimen ID RN-TRCARP-00001
Origin China central y meridional, Himalaya (hasta Nepal); naturalizada en Europa occidental
Type Palm