Rhapidophyllum hystrix
| Rhapidophyllum hystrix | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae ⁄ Palmae |
| Genus: | Rhapidophyllum |
| Species: | R. hystrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Pursh) H. Wendl. & Drude ex Drude | |
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| Natural range of Rhapidophyllum hystrix from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Description
Common name: needle palm
Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a perennial shrub with needles at the base of its leaves (FSU Herbarium).
