PACSOA - Chamaedorea metallica

Palms

Chamaedorea metallica

Common Names:
Metallic Palm
Distribution & Habitat:
Mexican rainforest.
Description:
A very attractive small palm, with simple, undivided leaves, and a deep apical notch. The leaves are held upright, (like a shuttlecock) and have a very interesting and unusual metallic sheen.
General:
A very popular landscaping palm.
Culture:
A moist, well drained position, from deep shade, thru to full sun.

Figure 1. C. metallica - an attractive group of 3 generations.

Figure 2. C. metallica showing the characteristic metallic sheen.
Figure 3. C. metallica - a green specimen.

Figure 4. C. metallica inflorescence.
Figure 5. C. metallica inflorescence close-up.

Figure 6. A split-leaf variety of C. metallica .

Contributed by: Ian Edwards (Figure 1,2,4&5).
Mike Gray (Figure 3)
Colin Wilson (Figure 6)

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Common Names: Metallic Palm Distribution & Habitat: Mexican rainforest. Description: A very attractive small palm, with simple, undivided leaves, and a deep apical notch. The leaves are held upright, (like a shuttlecock) and have a very interesting and unusual metallic sheen. General: A very popular landscaping palm. Culture: A moist, well drained position, from deep shade, thru to full sun.	Figure 1. C. metallica - an attractive group of 3 generations.

Figure 2. C. metallica showing the characteristic metallic sheen.	Figure 3. C. metallica - a green specimen.

Figure 4. C. metallica inflorescence.	Figure 5. C. metallica inflorescence close-up.

Contributed by:	Ian Edwards (Figure 1,2,4&5).
	Mike Gray (Figure 3)
	Colin Wilson (Figure 6)