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Phoenix humilis (L.) Cav.
Icon. [Cavanilles] 2: 12 1793
Family: ARECACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Chamaerops humilis L.
Sp. Pl. 2: 1187. 1753 [1 May 1753] L.

Phoenix humilis (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Photo taken at Cervia, Adriatic coast of Emilia Romagna, Italy.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Chamaerops humilis

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Mediterranean fan palm, European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm, Palm cabbage (buds - vegetable), Dwarf fan palm
ARABIC ( لعربية ): لكاميروبس
BASQUE (Euskara): Palmondo nano
CATALAN (Català): Margalló, Bargalló, Garballó
CHINESE (中文): 叢櫚
CROATIAN (Hrvatski): Mediteranska lepezasta palma
CZECH (Čeština): Žumara nízká
DANISH (Dansk): Dværgpalme-slægten, Dvaergpalme
DUTCH (Nederlands): Europese dwergpalm
ESPERANT (Esperanto): Kameropso
FINNISH (Suomi): Kääpiöpalmu
FRENCH (Français): Chamérops humble, Palmite nain, Palmite, Palmier éventail, Palmier nain, Palmier doum, Doum, Faux palmier doum
GALICIAN (Galego): Palmeira anana
GERMAN (Deutsch): Zwergpalme
GREEK (Ελληνικά): Χαμαίρωπας χαμηλός
HUNGARIAN (Magyar): Törpepálma, Lószőrpálma, Lószőrpálma
ITALIAN (Italiano): Palma nana, Ciafagghiuni (germoglio commestibile - sicilia), Palma di S. Pier martire, Palmizio nano, Palma da scope
MALAYALAM (മലയാളം): ചിറ്റീന്തൽ
NORWEGIAN (Bokmål): Europeisk viftepalme
PERSIAN (فارسی): نخل بادبزنی اروپایی
POLISH ( Polski): Karłatka niska
PORTUGUESE (Português): Palmeira anã, Palmeira das vasouras, Palmeira vassoureira
RUSSIAN (Русский): Хамеропс низкий, Хамеропс приземистый
SARDINIAN (sardu): Prammittu
SLOVAK (Slovenčina): Palmička nízka
SPANISH (Español): Palmito, Palmitera, Palmera enana, Palma enana, Palma de palmitos, Palma de escobas
SWEDISH (Svenska): Europeisk dvärgpalm
UPPER SORBIAN (Hornjoserbsce): Niska palmka
WALLOON (walon): Pålmî nin

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Chamaerops humilis group


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Phoenix humilis (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano
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Fruit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 19, 2012. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit at Garden of Eden Keanae, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 30, 2011. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Habit at UH Hilo, Hawaii (USA). July 16, 2012. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 19, 2012. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
20386 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Fruit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui. March 19, 2012. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Thorny stems at Walmart Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (USA). January 17, 2008. (Chamaerops humilis) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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