Rhapis excelsa

Broadleaf lady palm
Rhapis excelsa at hotel Citradream Cirebon Lobby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Rhapis
Species:
R. excelsa
Binomial name
Rhapis excelsa

Rhapis excelsa, also known as broadleaf lady palm or bamboo palm,[1] is a species of fan palm (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Trachycarpeae) in the genus Rhapis. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[2] The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species name is Latin for "tall", though R. excelsa is not the tallest in the genus.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A.Henry | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-19.