Everything about Rhapis totally explained
Rhapis is a
genus of about 10 species of small
palms native to southeastern
Asia from southern
Japan and southern
China south to
Thailand. The species are commonly known as
Lady Palms.
They are
fan palms (Corypheae tribe), with the
leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The plants have thin stems growing to 3-4 m tall, branching at the base, forming clumps and are
dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate plants.
Rhapis is closely related to the
Maxburretia and
Guihaia genera and with them form a taxa within
Thrinacinae represented by carpel specialization.
Selected species
Cultivation and uses
Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants, of which Rhapis excelsa is the most common. R. excelsa and some other species are relatively cold tolerant and can be grown outdoors in subtropical or warm temperate climates.
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