Manila Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Also known as Christmas Palm
About Manila Palm
Adonidia merrillii, the Manila palm, is a palm tree species endemic to the Philippines (Palawan and Danjugan Island). This palm was cultivated for centuries in the Philippines before becoming a staple in the West. It is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies and Florida. It is commonly known as the "Christmas palm" because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to be that color in winter. This palm is typically fairly small and slender, normally attaining 25 feet or 8 meters in height but has attained over 40 feet in some instances. Most plants maintain 5-7 fronds when young, gradually building up the crown as the palm ages, and sometimes reaches 10-12 fronds when mature.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Adonidia merrillii
- Genus
- Adonidia
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- Philippines
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മനില പാം
Arecaceae
Palm family
Manila Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the ARECACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at manila palm or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.