Arecaceae

Manila palm

Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc.

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Adonidia

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Manila palm: Adonidia merrillii (habit). Location: Maui, Kahului — Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 圣诞椰
English: Manila palm, Christmas palm, Adonidia, Dwarf royal palm

Synonyms

Normanbya merrillii Becc.
Veitchia merrillii (Becc.) H.E.Moore

Photos

Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: R. BENEZET, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ben PL, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.