Adonidia merrillii, the Manila palm, is a palm tree species native to the Philippines (Palawan and Danjugan Island).[1] This palm was cultivated for centuries in East Asia before becoming a staple in the West. It is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies and Florida.[3] It is commonly known as the "Christmas palm" because its fruits become bright scarlet and tend to be that color in winter. This palm is typically fairly small and slender, normally attaining 25 feet[4] or 8 meters[5] in height but has attained over 40 feet in some instances.[citation needed] Most plants maintain 5-7 fronds when young, gradually building up the crown as the palm ages, and sometimes reaches 10-12 fronds when mature.
^ abEnergy Development Corporation; et al. (EDC) (2020). "Adonidia merrillii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T38747A67530097. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T38747A67530097.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Beccari, Odoardo. Philippine Journal of Science 14:329. 1919.
^ ab"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^"Christmas Palm - Gardening Solutions - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^Brown, William H.; Merrill, Elmer D. (1919). Philippine Palms and Palm Products. Philippine Islands Bureau of Forestry. pp. 15–16.
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