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Areca Palm
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Dypsis lutescens

Areca PalmPalm

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, also known by its synonym Dypsis lutescens and as golden cane palm, areca palm, yellow palm, butterfly palm, or bamboo palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Madagascar and naturalized in the Andaman Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Réunion, El Salvador, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Canary Islands, southern Florida, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, and the Leeward Antilles. Its native names are rehazo and lafahazo.

FamilyArecaceae
GenusDypsis
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial

Taxonomy

The scientific classification of Dypsis lutescens.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusDypsis
SpeciesD. lutescens
Binomial NameDypsis lutescens
AuthorLinnaeus
Common NameAreca Palm
Life FormPalm
Growth HabitPalm

Taxonomic Hierarchy

KingdomPlantae
CladeTracheophytes
CladeAngiosperms
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusDypsis

Taxonomic Notes

  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
  • The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
  • This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.