Palms   Chamaedorea fragrans

Synonymy: Chamaedorea pavoniana , Chamaedorea ruizii Distribution & Habitat: Peruvian rainforest Description: A small, clumping palm, with simple, deeply divided leaves. Most notably, the male flower exudes a strong fragrance, a great rarity in the palm world. Culture: Warm, sheltered, and moist. Rarely seeds, so plants are usually grown from divisions. A popular palm with collectors.   Figure 2. C. fragrans female inflorescence   Figure 4. C. fragrans

Figure 1. C. fragrans at Kew Gardens Figure 3. C. fragrans Figure 5. C. fragrans

Contributed by:	Colin Wilson (Figure 1,3,4&5)
	Ian Edwards (Figure 2)

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