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Phoenix Roebelenii, O'Brien. Figs. 2918, 2919. Lvs. 1 ft. or more long; lfts. 5-7 in. long, shining, dark green, soft, curved, subglaucous, often approximate, mostly falcate, not spinous at the tip. Assam to Cochin- China. G.M. 38:80; 53:996. A.G. 15:201. G.C. III. 6:475; 11:731. G.F. 3:273 (adapted in Fig. 2918). A.F.38:284. G.22:147;37:377. Gn.65,p.309. Gn.M. 6:289. J.H. III. 64:76. Gt. 61. p. 392.—This dwarf palm, like a date palm but only about 2 ft. high, is variously understood. Beccari; in Webbia, vol. 3 (1910), treats it as a valid species; but Blatter subsequently, in Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., makes it a synonym of P. humilis var. Lourierii, Becc.
 
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'''''Phoenix roebelenii''''' ('''Pygmy Date Palm''' or '''Miniature Date Palm''') is a species of [[Phoenix (plant)|date palm]] native to southeastern [[Asia]] from southwestern [[China]] ([[Yunnan]]) to northern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]].<ref name=kew>WCSP, World Checklist of Arecaceae: [http://www.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?accepted_id=152704&repSynonym_id=-9998&name_id=152704&status=true ''Phoenix roebelenii'']</ref><ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?28056 ''Phoenix roebelenii'']</ref> The name is sometimes mistakenly cited as ''roebelinii''.
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It is a small, slow-growing slender [[tree]] growing to 2 meters or 6-7 feet tall. It requires little pruning to develop a strong structure, is resistant to pests, is tolerant to soil variation, and is moderately drought tolerant. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 60-120&nbsp;cm long, pinnate with around 100 leaflets arranged in a single plane (unlike the related ''[[Phoenix loureiroi|P. loureiroi]]'' where the leaflets are in two planes). Each leaflet is 15-25&nbsp;cm long and 1&nbsp;cm broad, slightly drooping, and grey-green in colour with scurfy pubescence below. The [[flower]]s are small, yellowish, produced on a 45&nbsp;cm [[inflorescence]]. The [[fruit]] is a 1&nbsp;cm [[drupe]] resembling a small, thin-fleshed [[Date Palm|date]].<ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
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The Pygmy Date Palm is a popular [[ornamental plant]] in tropical to warm temperate areas, including [[Hawaii]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], southern [[California]], coastal [[Texas]], [[Florida]], parts of [[Louisiana]] and [[Arizona]].
  
 
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Plant Characteristics
Habit   palm-cycad

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Scientific Names

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Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm or Miniature Date Palm) is a species of date palm native to southeastern Asia from southwestern China (Yunnan) to northern Laos and northern Vietnam.[1][2] The name is sometimes mistakenly cited as roebelinii.

It is a small, slow-growing slender tree growing to 2 meters or 6-7 feet tall. It requires little pruning to develop a strong structure, is resistant to pests, is tolerant to soil variation, and is moderately drought tolerant. The leaves are 60-120 cm long, pinnate with around 100 leaflets arranged in a single plane (unlike the related P. loureiroi where the leaflets are in two planes). Each leaflet is 15-25 cm long and 1 cm broad, slightly drooping, and grey-green in colour with scurfy pubescence below. The flowers are small, yellowish, produced on a 45 cm inflorescence. The fruit is a 1 cm drupe resembling a small, thin-fleshed date.[3]

The Pygmy Date Palm is a popular ornamental plant in tropical to warm temperate areas, including Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, southern California, coastal Texas, Florida, parts of Louisiana and Arizona.

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  1. ↑ WCSP, World Checklist of Arecaceae: Phoenix roebelenii
  2. ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Phoenix roebelenii
  3. ↑ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
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