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curly palm

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noun

  1. a feather palm, Howea belmoreana, of Lord Howe Island, having plumy leaves about 7 feet (2.1 meters) long.

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The Kentias, K. Belmoreana, the Thatch-leaf palm, and K. Forsteriana, the Curly palm, are the hardiest of all the house palms and sure to give satisfaction.

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