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Chamaedorea metallica
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{{PalmSpeciesHeader}} __NOTOC__ <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-5 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica03.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''C. metallica'' - an attractive group of 3 generations.]] </div> <div class="small-0 large-7 columns"> ===Common Names:=== Metallic Palm<br/> ===Distribution & Habitat:=== Mexican rainforest. ===Description:=== A very attractive small palm, with simple, undivided leaves, and a deep apical notch. The leaves are held upright, (like a shuttlecock) and have a very interesting and unusual metallic sheen. ===General:=== A very popular landscaping palm. ===Culture:=== A moist, well drained position, from deep shade, thru to full sun. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''C. metallica'' showing the characteristic metallic sheen.]] </div> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica02.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''C. metallica'' - a green specimen.]] </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica04.jpg|frame|Figure 4. ''C. metallica'' inflorescence.]] </div> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica05.jpg|frame|Figure 5. ''C. metallica'' inflorescence close-up.]] </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Chamaedorea_metallica06.jpg|frame|Figure 6. A split-leaf variety of ''C. metallica''.]] </div> </div> ===Contributed by: === Ian Edwards (Figure 1,2,4&5).<br/> Mike Gray (Figure 3)<br/> Colin Wilson (Figure 6)<br/> ===External Links:=== [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Chamaedorea%20metallica Kew], [https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/5bdb2e34-d9e2-4077-a152-428ba6944706 PalmWeb], [https://e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:37595 eMonocot], [https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Chamaedorea+metallica JSTOR], [https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Chamaedorea+metallica Trebrown] </p> [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Chamaedorea+metallica%22&num=10&sa=Google+Search Google], [https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Chamaedorea+metallica%22&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages], [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Chamaedorea+metallica Flickr], [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Chamaedorea+metallica%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&sa=Google+Search PalmTalk] <p> [[Category:Chamaedorea|metallica]] [[Category:Palm|Chamaedorea_metallica]]
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