Chamaerops ritchiana
Griff.
Arecaceae Edible: Cabbage, Palm hearts
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Description
A palm of the Arecaceae family growing in the Sind region of Pakistan. It is the only species in the Chamaerops genus.
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Edible Uses
The cabbage (palm heart) is eaten.
Distribution
It grows in the Sind in Pakistan.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Pakistan,
Notes
There is only one Chamaerops species.
References (2)
- Balick, M.J. and Beck, H.T., (Ed.), 1990, Useful palms of the World. A Synoptic Bibliography. Colombia p 439
- Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5:342. 1845 ("1844")
