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kentia

British  
/ ˈkɛntɪə /

noun

  1. a plant name formerly used to include palms now allotted to several different genera and still used commercially to denote the feather palm genus Howea, native to Lord Howe Island, popular as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative arching foliage: family Palmaceae

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Etymology

Origin of kentia

named after William Kent (died 1828), British botanist

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Among the best palms for house culture are arecas, Cocos Weddelliana, latania, kentia, howea, caryota, chamærops, and phœnix.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

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