Arecaceae

Jellybean palm

Synechanthus fibrosus (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Synechanthus

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Jellybean palm: Synechanthus fibrosus, photo prise au jardin des Serres d'Auteuil — Photo: Omegorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 纤维巧椰
English: Jellybean palm, Monkey tail palm

Synonyms

Chamaedorea fibrosa H.Wendl.
Collinia fibrosa (H.Wendl.) Oerst.
Rathea fibrosa (H.Wendl.) H.Karst.
Synechanthus mexicanus L.H.Bailey ex H.E.Moore

Photos

Photo: Omegorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, 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.