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In 2015, a third species, ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]], was described.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yee_Wen_Low/publication/274066141_Adonidia_dransfieldii_a_threatened_new_palm_from_Sabah_Borneo/links/570224a208ae1408e15eb01f/Adonidia-dransfieldii-a-threatened-new-palm-from-Sabah-Borneo.pdf |
In 2015, a third species, ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]], was described.<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yee_Wen_Low/publication/274066141_Adonidia_dransfieldii_a_threatened_new_palm_from_Sabah_Borneo/links/570224a208ae1408e15eb01f/Adonidia-dransfieldii-a-threatened-new-palm-from-Sabah-Borneo.pdf |
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Also of note, [[adonidia maturbongsii]] was moved to its own unique genus, manjekia, in 2014, so the genus is back to two identified species again. |
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Some palms sold in retail outlets as "adonidia" are in fact [[Ptychosperma elegans|Alexander palms]], which are similar but even thinner. |
Some palms sold in retail outlets as "adonidia" are in fact [[Ptychosperma elegans|Alexander palms]], which are similar but even thinner. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subtribe: | Ptychospermatinae |
| Genus: | Adonidia Becc.[1] |
Adonidia is a genus of flowering plants in the Arecaceae family.
At present there are two recognized species.[2] The first and better known is the Manila palm (Adonidia merrillii). It is native to Palawan, Danjugan Island and Sabah, and reportedly naturalized in the West Indies.[2] It is commonly known as the "Christmas Palm" because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to be that color in winter. This palm is typically fairly small and slender, normally attaining 15–25 feet in height but has attained 36 feet grown in greenhouse conditions.
The second species is Adonidia maturbongsii, native to New Guinea, first described in 2012.[3]
In 2015, a third species, Adonidia dransfieldii, was described.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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Veitchia merrillii – fruits -
Veitchia merrellii – fruits -
Veitchia merrellii – seeds -
Veitchia merellii – trunk -
Fruits of a Dwarf Royal Palm or Christmas Palm (Veitchia merrillii) photographed in Ghana -
Palm and fruits. Cultivar, Bahia, Brazil
References
- ^ Beccari, Philippine Journal of Science 14:329. 1919 Type:A. merrillii
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Adonidia
- ^ W.J.Baker & Heatubun, Palms (1999+) 56: 134 (2012).
External links
- Johnson, D. 1998. Adonidia merrillii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Adonidia merrillii in: Philippine Medicinal Plants.Stuartx Change Jan. 2014
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