Dwarf lady palm (Rhapis subtilis)
Description
Rhapis subtilis is a small, tightly clustered evergreen palm species growing in groups and rarely larger than 1.5-3 m high. It has many thin, bamboo-like stems that grow from the underground rhizome (root) and give the palm the appearance of a bush eventually, especially in tropics, can spread quite a ways creating a large wall of palms. Each stems developed at the end several leaves, which are divided into several segments and are fan-like. It has a tendency to have less splits in its leaves than the more common Rhapis excelsa, with some cultivars having only 0-1 splits. Variegated forms exist but are very rare and pricey.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Rhapis
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