Chamaerops ritchiana
Griff.
ArecaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Cabbage, Palm hearts
The cabbage (palm heart) is eaten.
Where to Find It
It grows in the Sind in Pakistan.
Asia, India, Pakistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A palm of the Arecaceae family growing in the Sind region of Pakistan. It is the only species in the Chamaerops genus.
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")
