Kingdom Plantae Family Arecaceae Tribe Cocoeae Rank Species | Order Arecales Subfamily Arecoideae Genus Beccariophoenix | |
Scientific name Beccariophoenix madagascariensis Similar Beccariophoenix, Beccariophoenix alfredii, Dypsis baronii, Chambeyronia, Chambeyronia macrocarpa |
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis with flower spathes in cultivation
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis, commonly known as the Giant Windowpane Palm or Windowpane Coconut, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is a large Coconut relative that is vulnerable in its habitat in Madagascar.
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Beccariophoenix sp. 'Windows'
The Beccariophoenix variety with the "windows" was previously considered a variety of this species. It is quite different when a seedling, in having wide, mostly unsplit leaves, whereas the 'madagascariensis' variety has fully split, very stiff upright leaves when young.
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