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Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis) – The only palm native to southern Europe besides the Cretan date palm, it is very drought-tolerant and hardy to −12 °C (10 °F), but does prefer hot summers. Despite the fact that this palm is less hardy than many palms listed here, it has the northernmost native habitat.
Chamaerops humilis var. humilis – Southwest Europe. Leaves green. There also are at least three cultivars: C. humilis var. humilis 'Nana', C. humilis 'Vulcano', and C. humilis 'Stella'. [7] C. humilis 'Vulcano' is a compact, thornless cultivar that may be silvery, but less so than var. argentea.
Trachycarpeae includes palms from both tropical and subtropical zones; the northernmost naturally-occurring palm is a member of this tribe (Chamaerops humilis). [4] Several genera can be found in cultivation in temperate areas, for example species of Trachycarpus , Chamaerops , Rhapidophyllum and Washingtonia .
The northernmost native palm is Chamaerops humilis, which reaches 44°N latitude along the coast of Liguria, Italy. [14] In the southern hemisphere, the southernmost palm is the Rhopalostylis sapida, which reaches 44°S on the Chatham Islands where an oceanic climate prevails. [15]
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As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online regarded Aletes as a synonym of Cymopterus, [2] but did not provide a name in that genus for Aletes humilis, stating only that the name is a synonym. [3] This plant forms a mound or cushion up to 10 centimeters tall by 20 wide. The thick, leathery, bright green leaves have toothed edges.
Rhapis is a genus of about 10 species of small palms native to southeastern Asia from southern Japan and southern China south to Sumatra. [1] The species are commonly known as lady palms.