Arenga engleri
| Arenga engleri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Arenga |
| Species: | A. engleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenga engleri Becc. | |
Arenga engleri, or the Formosa Palm, Taiwan Sugar Palm, Dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of 16 ft. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction.[1]
References
- ↑ http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Arenga%20engleri/132 Arenga engleri data
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