Butia dyeriana

(Butia dyeriana)

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Description

They are 'feather palms', with pinnate leaves 2-4 m long. The species vary from nearly stemless plants rarely exceeding 40 cm tall to small trees up to 10 m tall. Butia capitata is notable as one of the hardiest feather palms, tolerating temperatures down to about -10 -C; it is widely cultivated in warm temperate to subtropical regions.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Arecales
Family:Arecaceae
Genus:Arecales
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