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Trees of Zihuatanejo

Manila Palm

Adonidia merrillii

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Monocots (Class Liliopsida)​

-Palms, Bullanocks, and Allies (Order Arecales)

-Palms (Family Arecaceae)

-Subfamily Arecoideae

-Tribe Areceae

-Subtribe Ptychospermatinae

-Genus Adonidia

-Manila Palm (Adonidia merrillii)


The Manila palm (scientific name: Adonidia merrillii), also known as the Christmas palm, is a small to medium-sized palm tree that originates from the Philippines. This tropical palm is popular for its manageable height, attractive form, and bright red fruits that appear in winter, giving it a festive look, hence the name "Christmas palm."

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