Chamaedorea seifrizii
Chamaedorea seifrizii is a species of palm referred to as bamboo palm, parlor palm, or reed palm. It is a subtropical palm that grows up to 20 feet tall, and is commonly used as a houseplant. The evergreen leaves are pinnately divided, and yellow flowers are borne on a panicle. The fruit are small, round, and black.
| Chamaedorea seifrizii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Chamaedorea |
| Species: | C. seifrizii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaedorea seifrizii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chamaedorea donnell-smithii Dammer | |
Native to Mexico and Central America, it grows in disturbed forest habitats and in mesic soils over limestone. The species has been introduced to Florida where it is grown as a hedge plant. It has been found to escape cultivation.
The species is named for botanist William Seifriz.
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