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Vietnamese paradise palm (Lanonia dasyantha)

Description

Lanonia dasyantha (formerly Licuala dasyantha) is a small palm with yellow spots and stripes over its leaves. Lanonia dasyantha is a relatively new species and has to be extensively tested for cold tolerance but there are already reports that they survive -5. For now it is a very nice tropical looking palm that grows well at low temperatures.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Lanonia