Adonidia
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| Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc. |
Adonidia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Arecaceae family. It consists of one species, the Manila Palm (Adonidia merrillii, synonyms [2]: Normanbya merrillii Becc. and Veitchia merrillii(Becc.) H.E.Moore). It is commonly known as the "Christmas palm" because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to be that color in winter.
It is found naturally growing only in the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
On the other hand, it is widely planted in cultivation and grows well in tropical locations such as Hawaii.
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- ^ Beccari, Philippine Journal of Science 14:329. 1919 Type:A. merrillii
- ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families from Kew (by Govaerts, R.) Website
- Johnson, D. 1998. Adonidia merrillii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
