Manila Palm
Adonidia merrillii
Also known as Christmas Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Columnar)
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മനില പാം
About Manila Palm
Manila Palm (Adonidia merrillii) is a palm (columnar) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is typically found in planted. It is native to Philippines. Its conservation status has been assessed as Near Threatened (NT).
Arecaceae
Palm family
Manila Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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