Nannorhops

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Read about Nannorhops in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nannorhops (dwarf bush, because of its low stature). Palmaceae. One tufted small fan-lvd. palm, Afghanistan and India, N. Ritchieana, Wendl., scarcely cult. St. or rhizome prostrate, several feet long, branched: lvs. rigid, plicate, with whitish powder, the segms. curved and 2-lobed, the petiole unarmed (and thereby distinguished from Chamaerops humilis) : spadix much branched: spathes tubular and sheathing: fls. polygamous; corolla 3-parted; stamens 6-9: fr. a small globose or oblong 1-seeded drupe the size of a grape. G.C. 111.51:66. In the mountains of Afghanistan it grows where covered with snow in winter. In sheltered places there it reaches a height of 15-25 ft. : lvs. 3 ft. long, the petiole half as long as the blade, the 8-15 lf. divisions 1 ft. long. The hard bony seed is said to be surrounded with an edible pulp. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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