Chamaerops

Chamaerops humilis var. argentea, south slopes of the High Atlas, Morocco

Chamaerops is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae (palm family). There is one species called Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm or dwarf fan palm).^[1] It is the only palm species native to continental Europe. It is found in coastal areas of southern France, Morocco and Italy. It is a shrub-like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2–5 m tall.

Chamaerops Media

Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, vol. 10: t. 8 (1815)
Derelomus chamaeropsis, a weevil, is the only known significant insect pollinator of Chamaerops humilis.
In southern Spain, the Eurasian badger Meles meles is the main seed disperser of C. humilis
Group of European fan palms in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Chamaerops humilis growing in Mallorca
Chamaerops humilis silver form in Largo, Florida
Very old clump of Chamaerops humilis in Phoenix, Arizona

References

↑ Herrera, J. 1989. On the reproductive biology of the dwarf palm, Chamaerops humilis, in southern Spain. Principes 33: 27–32.

[1] Herrera, J. 1989. On the reproductive biology of the dwarf palm, Chamaerops humilis, in southern Spain. Principes 33: 27–32.

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