Arecaceae

Curly palm

Howea belmoreana (C.Moore & F.Muell.) Becc.

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Howea

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Curly palm: A young Howea belmoreana growing in the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Endemic to Lord Howe Island. Grows well in climates like Auckland if sheltered from wind and d — Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: خزمة بلمور
Chinese: 富贵椰子, 缨络豪爵椰, 荷威棕
English: Curly palm, Sentry palm, Belmore sentry palm, Paradise palm

Synonyms

Grisebachia belmoreana (C.Moore & F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude
Kentia belmoreana C.Moore & F.Muell.

Photos

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Photo: Ewen Cameron; P. J. de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, 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.