Arenga engleri
Arenga engleri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Arenga |
Species: | A. engleri |
Binomial name | |
Arenga engleri Becc. | |
Arenga engleri, or the Formosa Palm, Taiwan Sugar Palm, Dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of 16 ft. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction.[1]
References
- ↑ http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Arenga%20engleri/132 Arenga engleri data
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