Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
- Habit
- Cluster Palm
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhapis excelsa
- Genus
- Rhapis
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cluster Palm
- Native to
- China and Japan
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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.
About Lady Palm
Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa) is a cluster palm 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to China and Japan. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Arecaceae
Palm family
Lady Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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