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