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Trachycarpus fortunei
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species of plant
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Trachycarpus fortunei is a species of evergreen plant within the family Arecaceae. It belongs to the genus Trachycarpus and is classified under the order Arecales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species was described by (Hook.) H. Wendl. and is also referred to by the short name T. fortunei. Common names for this taxon include Chinese fan palm, Chusan Palm, Palmera excelsa, and 棕榈.
The native range of Trachycarpus fortunei includes South-Central China and Myanmar. It has been introduced to several other regions, including the East and West Himalaya, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and Vietnam. Specific occurrences within China are recorded in Shanghai, Fujian, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. The plant has uses in afforestation, as a source of fiber, as a medicinal plant, and as a vegetable.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl., 1863 , detta anche palma di Fortune, palma cinese o della Cina e anche palma di Chusan, è una pianta appartenente alla famiglia delle Arecaceae (sottofamiglia Coryphoideae, tribù), originaria dell'Asia sud-orientale. Fu introdotta in Europa nel 1844 dal botanico britannico Robert Fortune (1812–1880) , al quale fu dedicata.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 199
- With media
- 151
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Collections
- US, LOB, MEL, NY, INECOL, NO
- Recorded in
- Argentina, United States, Australia, Japan, China, China / Japan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trachycarpus
- Image
- Trachycarpus fortunei - Museo Tazzetti Herbarium 174-2024.tif
- Has use
- fodder
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- Trachycarpus fortunei
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Trachycarpus fortunei
- Commons gallery
- Trachycarpus fortunei
- taxon common name
- 棕榈皮
- taxon range
- Zhoushan Archipelago
- short name
- T. fortunei
- taxon author citation
- (Hook.) H. Wendl.
- foliage type
- evergreen plant
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Encyclopedic overview
Trachycarpus fortunei, also known as the Chusan palm, Chinese windmill palm, hemp palm, or simply windmill palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm tree in the family Arecaceae, native to parts of China, Japan, Myanmar and India.
Description
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