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kentia palm

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[ken-tee-uh] / ˈkɛn ti ə /

noun

  1. a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Etymology

Origin of kentia palm

1905–10; < New Latin Kentia an earlier genus name, after William Kent (died circa 1828), British plant collector; see -ia

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