Chamaerops facts for kids

Chamaerops humilis var. argentea, south slopes of the High Atlas, Morocco

Chamaerops is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae (palm family). There is one species called Chamaerops humilis (European fan palm, Mediterranean dwarf palm or dwarf fan palm). It is the only palm species native to continental Europe. It is found in coastal areas of southern France, Morocco and Italy. It is a shrub-like clumping palm, with several stems growing from a single base. The stems grow slowly and often tightly together, eventually reaching 2–5 m tall.

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  Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, vol. 10: t. 8 (1815)

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  Derelomus chamaeropsis, a weevil, is the only known significant insect pollinator of Chamaerops humilis.

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  In southern Spain, the Eurasian badger Meles meles is the main seed disperser of C. humilis

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  Group of Older European fan palms, Phoenix AZ

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  Female flowers
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  Male flowers
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  Chamaerops Humilis growing in Virginia Beach Virginia.

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  Chamaerops Humilis Silver Form, Largo Florida.

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  Mature fruit, close-up
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  Very old clump of Chamaerops Humilis. Phoenix AZ

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  Frond
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  Chamaerops cerifera in the High Atlas Mountains

See also

In Spanish: Chamaerops humilis para niños