Arenga engleri

Arenga engleri
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]

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