Chamaerops
Chamaerops
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Monotypic genus in subfamily Coryphoideae containing the only palm native to continental Europe. Plants form cold-hardy multi-stemmed shrubs with toothed, spiny fan leaves.
Distribution Western Mediterranean basin: Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), and Sicily.
Conservation Least Concern (IUCN); some North African populations under pressure from overexploitation.
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Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean Dwarf Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00001
Origin Europa mediterránea y norte de África
Type Palm
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Chamaerops humilis var. argentea
Silver Mediterranean fan palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00002
Origin Marruecos (Atlas)
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Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera 'Atlas Mountain Blue'
Atlas Mountain blue fan palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00003
Origin Cordillera del Atlas, Marruecos
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Chamaerops humilis var. humilis
Typical European fan palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00004
Origin Mediterráneo occidental
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Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano'
Vulcano dwarf fan palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMR-00005
Origin Isla de Vulcano, Italia
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