Guihaia argyrata

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Figure 1. Young plant of G. argyrata

Synonyms:

Trachycarpus argyratus

Distribution & Habitat:

Open forest on limestone hills in southern China.

Description:

A small clumping fan palm, to about 1m tall. Dark green leaves, with white undersides.

General:

An attractive little palm but usually only grown by collectors.

Culture:

Well drained sunny position, in an alkaline soil.

Figure 2. G. argyrata

Figure 3. G. argyrata showing the white leaf underside.

Figure 4. G. argyrata seeds

Contributed by:

Michael Gray (Figure 1)
Justen Dobbs (Figure 2,3&4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk