Tree #37: Chinese Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei (tray-kee-KAR-pus FOR-too-nee-eye)
- Native to central China
- Skinny trunk, thicker at top that bottom from 6 to 12 inches in diameter
- Grow 40 to 70 ft tall
- Is a fan-palm and has leaves shaped like a windmill that are 55 to 75 inches long
- One of the hardiest palms and can survive temperatures as low as 10 °F
- Has fragrant flower -fruit ¼-½” in summer
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