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Life Form:

Palm

Bloom Characteristics:

Panicles of yellow-brown flowers are hidden by the leaves. Panicles are 6-12" (15.25-30.5 cm) long.

Foliage Characteristics:

Alternate, compound, glossy, palmate leaves are fan-like with 8-16 leaflets. Leaves are up to 30" (76 cm) across and 15-20" (38-51 cm) long.

Fragrance:

Unpleasant (fruit)

Fruit Characteristics:

Fuzzy drupes are reddish-brown, oblong, and ripen in the fall. Fruits are 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter.

Plant Size:

3-6' tall x 4-8' wide (.9-1.8 x 1.2-2.4 meters)

Range:

SE USA

Habitat:

Wet woodlands, slopes

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Common Name:

Blue palmetto

Needle palm

Porcupine palm

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Arecales

Family:

Arecaceae

Genus:

Rhapidophyllum

Species:

hystrix

Accession Number:

2022-0775A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74f7a1226-6afb-4057-9ee3-31a2577acd34

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0775A