Jelly Palm (Butia)
Description
They are 'feather palms', with pinnate leaves 2-4 m long. The species vary from nearly stemless plants rarely exceeding 40 cm tall to small trees up to 10 m tall. Butia capitata is notable as one of the hardiest feather palms, tolerating temperatures down to about -10 -C; it is widely cultivated in warm temperate to subtropical regions.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Butia
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