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• The first box is a pull down list of all of our plant families. Choose a family then click search by Family
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This database is a work in progress. Results appear like the random example on the right

So far, the Database includes 1762 accessions, with 488 Genera from 94 families

Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

Accession Number: PAL-010-11-4-134
Author: (Dammer) Burret
Common Name: (Potato Chip Palm)
Synonym: Malortiea tuerckheimii, Kinetostigma tuerckheimii
Habit: Single Trunked Palm
Origin: Mexico, Guatemala
Ecology: Understory
Uses: Ornamental
Garden Location: Anthurium Corner