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==Habitat and Distribution==
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''Trachycarpus fortunei'' is Native to southern and central China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), often in mountainous regions growing at altitudes of 100–2,400 m (328–7,874 ft), where the climate is cool and wet in summer, cold and often snowy in winter. [[Image:Trachywaggiekyle.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Specimen of 'Wagnerianus', Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.]]The exact natural distribution is uncertain due to extensive cultivation for fibre products; some sources suggest it may also be native in southern Japan but it is more likely introduced and naturalised there. Chinese fan palm is native to temperate and subtropical mountainous areas of Asia including southeastern China, Taiwan and the Chusan Islands. It is commonly grown as a landscape specimen in central and northern Florida, the southeastern U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, and in mild areas along the west coast. It has been sighted in northerly latitudes from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia to Vancouver, British Columbia. This picture perfect hardy palm is an internationalist who decorates postcards from Lake Como in Italy, the southern coasts of the British Isles and the Crimean Peninsula. (floridata.com)
 
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Image:Chusan Palm in snow.jpg|Chusan Palm in snow, 55°N latitude, Northumberland, UK.
 
Image:Chusan Palm in snow.jpg|Chusan Palm in snow, 55°N latitude, Northumberland, UK.

Revision as of 11:35, 12 September 2018

Trachycarpus
(trahk-ee-KAHR-puhs)
fortunei (fohr-TOON-ee)
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Old specimens, Georgia, USA
Scientific Classification
Genus: Trachycarpus
(trahk-ee-KAHR-puhs)
Species:
fortunei (fohr-TOON-ee)
Synonyms
Chamaerops fortunei
Trachycarpus wagnerianus
Trachycarpus excelsus
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: solitary
Leaf type: palmate
Height: 10-13 m
Trunk diameter: 20-35 cm
Culture
Sun exposure: full or part sun
Survivability index
Common names
Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm, Chinese fan palm

Habitat and Distribution

Trachycarpus fortunei is Native to southern and central China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), often in mountainous regions growing at altitudes of 100–2,400 m (328–7,874 ft), where the climate is cool and wet in summer, cold and often snowy in winter.
Specimen of 'Wagnerianus', Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
The exact natural distribution is uncertain due to extensive cultivation for fibre products; some sources suggest it may also be native in southern Japan but it is more likely introduced and naturalised there. Chinese fan palm is native to temperate and subtropical mountainous areas of Asia including southeastern China, Taiwan and the Chusan Islands. It is commonly grown as a landscape specimen in central and northern Florida, the southeastern U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, and in mild areas along the west coast. It has been sighted in northerly latitudes from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia to Vancouver, British Columbia. This picture perfect hardy palm is an internationalist who decorates postcards from Lake Como in Italy, the southern coasts of the British Isles and the Crimean Peninsula. (floridata.com)

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

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Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
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