Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, the palmiste marron or spindle palm, is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Rodrigues island, Mauritius, but is widely grown in cultivation.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Spindle Palm being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
- Veitchia arecina
- Adonidia merrillii
- Dictyosperma album
- Pseudophoenix vinifera
- Pseudophoenix sargentii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Arecales
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Hyophorbe
- Species
- Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
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