Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

Chamaedorea tuerckheimii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Chamaedorea
Species:
C. tuerckheimii
Binomial name
Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

Chamaedora tuerckheimii, commonly called the potato chip palm or guoney, is a member of the palm family Arecaceae (syn. Palmae), with two subspecies displaying disjunct distribution in Guatemala and Veracruz, Mexico.[1] The Guatemalan subspecies has the thinnest stem of any palm, only 3 mm (0.12 in) in diameter.[2] The largest Borassus aethiopum would be more than 600 times thicker. The other, Veracruz, subspecies, is distinguished by having a white border around the edge of each leaf.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Chamaedorea tuerckheimii (Dammer) Burret". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Liberty Hyde Bailey (ed.). Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture - Volume 2. New York: MacMillan Company. p. 1973.


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