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Fan palm

Fan palm as a descriptive term can refer to any of several different kinds of palms (Arecaceae) in various genera with leaves that are palmately lobed (rather than pinnately compound). Among these genera are:

  • Bismarckia
  • Borassus
  • Coccothrinax
  • Copernicia
  • Hyphaene
  • Licuala
  • Pritchardia
  • Rhapidophyllum
  • Rhapis
  • Sabal
  • Thrinax
  • Trachycarpus
  • Trithrinax

    • Fan palm can also be used as part of the common name of particular genera or species. Among the palms commonly known as fan palms are:

  • Chamaerops (European fan palm)
  • Hyphaene petersiana (Real fan palm)
  • Livistona (Chinese fan palm and others)
  • Washingtonia (California fan palm, Mexican fan palm)
  • Latania (Indian Ocean fan palms)

    • The Travellers palm (Ravenala madagascariensis) is often called a fan palm because of its distinctive shape; however it is not a true palm.

    References

    Fan palm Wikipedia
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