Reinhardtia gracilis

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Figure 1. R. gracilis

Common Names:

Window Pane Palm

Distribution:

Mexico thru to Central America.

Habitat:

Rainforest.

Description:

Probably the cutest little palm that there is. It is a small clumping palm, with thin canes to about 1.5m high, with irregularly pinnate leaves that have have small holes, or "windows" in them at the base of the leaves.

General:

A very popular plant with collectors due to its unusual leaves, as well as its small, neat growth habit.

Culture:

Shady, sheltered and moist, but well drained. A very nice container plant.

characteristic "window pane" structure.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figures 1&2).

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk