Manila Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Also known as Christmas Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
How to identify Manila Palm
Identify Manila Palm by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm (columnar) habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Manila Palm.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Adonidia merrillii
- Genus
- Adonidia
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Philippines
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Manila Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മനില പാം
About Manila Palm
Manila Palm (Adonidia merrillii) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a single-stemmed palm. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 1 other states. It is planted.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Manila Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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