needle palm (Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a highly cold-hardy, clumping palm native to the southeastern US. Notable for its sharp, needle-like spines and distinctive fan-shaped leaves.
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Synonyms
Chamaerops hystrix (Fraser ex Thouin) Pursh
Corypha hystrix Fraser ex Thouin
Rhapis caroliniana Kunth
Sabal hystrix (Fraser ex Thouin) Nutt.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderArecales
- familyArecaceae
- genusRhapidophyllum
- speciesRhapidophyllum hystrix