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'''''Adonidia''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[Arecaceae]] family.
'''''Adonidia''''' is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s in the [[Arecaceae]] family.


At present there are two recognized species.<ref name="WCSP">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do;jsessionid=4F32D6B5B36B69C65430D16DE17E6A1D Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Adonidia'']</ref> The first and better known is the Manila palm (''[[Adonidia merrillii]]''). It is native to the [[Phillipines]] ([[Palawan]] and [[Danjugan Island]]), [[Malaysia]] ([[Sabah]]), and is reportedly naturalized in the [[West Indies]].<ref name="WCSP"/> 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.
At present there are two recognized species.<ref name="WCSP">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do;jsessionid=4F32D6B5B36B69C65430D16DE17E6A1D Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Adonidia'']</ref> The first and better known is the Manila palm (''[[Adonidia merrillii]]''), which is native to the [[Phillipines]] ([[Palawan]] and [[Danjugan Island]]), [[Malaysia]] ([[Sabah]]), and is reportedly naturalized in the [[West Indies]].<ref name="WCSP"/> The second is ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]]'', native to [[Sabah]] and first described in 2015.<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</ref>

The second species is ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]]'', native to [[Sabah]] and first described in 2015.<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</ref>


''[[Manjekia maturbongsii]]'' was first described in 2012 as ''Adonidia maturbongsii'',<ref>W.J.Baker & Heatubun, Palms (1999+) 56: 134 (2012).</ref> but in 2014 it was moved to its own genus, [[Manjekia]].
''[[Manjekia maturbongsii]]'' was first described in 2012 as ''Adonidia maturbongsii'',<ref>W.J.Baker & Heatubun, Palms (1999+) 56: 134 (2012).</ref> but in 2014 it was moved to its own genus, [[Manjekia]].


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.

==Uses==

''Adonidia merrillii'' is widely planted in [[Plant cultivation|cultivation]] and grows well in [[tropical]] locations such as [[Hawaii]] and the southern half of the [[Florida]] peninsula. Its fruits are sometimes said to be used as a substitute for the [[betel]] nut, in preparing buyo (fruit of ''[[Areca catechu]]'', leaves of Piper betle, and lime) for chewing.<ref>William H. Brown, Ph.D.; Elmer D. Merrill, M. S. Philippine Palms and Palm Products. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bureau of Forestry . Bulletin No. 18. Bureau Of Printing Manila, 1919 - p.15-16 https://archive.org/details/acx4921.0001.018.umich.edu Jan. 2014</ref>


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Adonidia
Adonidia merrillii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subtribe: Ptychospermatinae
Genus: Adonidia
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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), which is native to the Phillipines (Palawan and Danjugan Island), Malaysia (Sabah), and is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies.[2] The second is Adonidia dransfieldii, native to Sabah and first described in 2015.[3]

Manjekia maturbongsii was first described in 2012 as Adonidia maturbongsii,[4] but in 2014 it was moved to its own genus, Manjekia.

Some palms sold in retail outlets as "adonidia" are in fact Alexander palms, which are similar but even thinner.

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