Trachycarpus fortunei
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| Internal ID | UUID643fef8425902823828083 |
| Scientific name | Trachycarpus fortunei |
| Authority | (Hook.) H.Wendl. |
| First published in | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 8: 429 (1861) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Leaf laminae are fabricated into hand fans and festival banners, with sheath fibers used to make brushes, brooms, cordage, and coarse textiles.
Industrial and craft applications:
Sheath fibers are processed into bast-fiber mats and, after retting and mechanical cleaning, supply fibers for coarse fabrics and paper pulps. Charcoal and fuelwood are produced from stems and pruning residues.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The inflorescence sap is tapped to produce sugar or fermented into alcoholic beverages, notably in parts of China; sap yields are species- and climate-dependent.
Colorants and tanning:
High-lignin leaf laminae and fiber residues provide brown natural dyes for protein fibers and produce slow-tanning materials suitable for leather; the color intensity and fastness are attributed to condensed tannins and lignin-derived chromophores.
Wood and fiber:
Leaf sheaths yield durable, coarse bast fibers used for cordage and brushes. Stems are sometimes converted to charcoal; wood is generally not regarded as structural timber.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No documented fragrance or essential oil uses specific to Trachycarpus fortunei.
Properties relevant to use:
Sheath fiber mechanical performance derives from high cellulose and lignin content; fiber coarseness and strength are consistent with bast-fiber applications. Leaf laminae are sufficiently rigid and flexible for fan fabrication. Sap sugar content (primarily sucrose) supports fermentation to ethanol; gum/resin composition in sap is low, minimizing microbial contamination and facilitating crystallization. Tanning efficacy stems from condensed tannins and lignin phenolics; brown dyes result from lignin and tannin-derived chromophores and mordanting on protein fibers.
Standards and regulation:
Fan and craft products fall under general consumer safety and materials standards (e.g., ISO/ASTM/EN material safety and labeling). Sugar and beverage products are subject to national food and alcohol regulations; sap tapping and transport must follow hygienic handling requirements. Import/export of fiber and wood products may require phytosanitary documentation per international plant health standards (e.g., IPPC). Environmental releases of byproducts and charcoal production are regulated under local air and waste rules.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Leaves and inflorescences are harvested without felling the palm, supporting regeneration. Sap tapping generally has low to moderate environmental impact when managed at sustainable intensity; over-tapping can stress trees. Plantation cultivation is expanding in temperate regions for ornamental fiber and craft use. Waste from leaf trimming is readily convertible to mulch or biomass, contributing to low-waste utilization.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Trachycarpus caespitosus | Becc. | Bull. Soc. Tosc. Ortic. , ser. 3, 20: 164 (1915) |
| Trachycarpus wagnerianus | hort. ex Becc. | Webbia 5: 70 (1921) |
| Chamaerops fortunei | Hook. | Bot. Mag. 86: t. 5221 (1860) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | chusan palm |
| English | chinese windmill palm |
| English | windmill palm |
| English | hemp palm |
| English | chinese hemp palm |
| Spanish | chamaerops fortunei |
| Spanish | trachycarpus caespitosus |
| Spanish | trachycarpus wagnerianus |
| Spanish | palmito elevado |
| Spanish | palmera excelsa |
| Spanish | palmera de molino de viento |
| Spanish | palmera china de abanico |
| Arabic | نغبول |
| Arabic | نخل مروحة |
| Arabic | نخل دغل |
| Azerbaijani | fortuna traxikarpusu |
| azb | فورتونا تراخیکارپوسو |
| Bulgarian | Китайска конопена палма |
| Bulgarian | китайска конопена палма |
| Catalan | palmera excelsa |
| cdo | cĕ̤ng-chéu |
| Czech | trachykarpus žíněný |
| Danish | hørpalme |
| German | tessiner palme |
| German | chinesische hanfpalme |
| German | trachycarpus wagnerianus |
| Esperanto | ĉinia traĥikarpo |
| Esperanto | treĉina palmo |
| Esperanto | ĉinia kanabopalmo |
| Basque | txinako palmondo |
| Persian | نخل آسیابی |
| Finnish | kuitupalmu |
| French | chamaerops excelsa |
| French | palmier de chine |
| French | chamaerops chinensis |
| French | palmier chanvre |
| French | chamaerops fortunei |
| French | palmier de chusan |
| French | palmier-chanvre |
| Galician | palmeira de abano |
| hak | chûng-su |
| Upper Sorbian | chinska konopjowa palma |
| Hungarian | kínai kenderpálma |
| Italian | palma di fortune |
| Japanese | 椶櫚 |
| Japanese | 和棕櫚 |
| Japanese | シュロ |
| Japanese | 棕櫚 |
| Japanese | 棕梠 |
| Japanese | ワジュロ |
| Korean | 당종려 |
| lzh | 棕 |
| Macedonian | кинеска конопна палма |
| Macedonian | кинеска влакнеста палма |
| nan | chang |
| Norwegian Bokmål | vindmøllepalme |
| Polish | szorstkowiec fortune'a |
| Polish | szorstkowiec fortunego |
| Slovak | trachycarpus wagnerianus |
| Slovak | trachykarp konopný |
| Swedish | väderkvarnspalm |
| Turkish | telli palmiye |
| za | go'gvang |
| Chinese | 栟榈 |
| Chinese | 棕櫚 |
| Chinese | 棕榈花 |
| Chinese | 棕榈子 |
| Chinese | 棕榈叶 |
| Chinese | 棕树心 |
| Chinese | 棕榈根 |
| Chinese | 棕榈皮 |
| Chinese | 棕櫚樹 |
| Chinese | 棕果 |
| Chinese | 棕榈 |
| Chinese | 棕树 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
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Indo-China
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Europe click to expand
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Middle Europe
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Great Britain
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Southeastern Europe
- Italy
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Middle Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000326529 |
| UNII | G77L97OMJO |
| USDA Plants | TRFO3 |
| Tropicos | 2401392 |
| INPN | 126933 |
| Flora of Italy | 7845 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670182-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-207159 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 276718 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1003095 |
| Observations.org | 125675 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 14027 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000464504 |
| IPNI | 670182-1 |
| iNaturalist | 64323 |
| GBIF | 2739071 |
| Freebase | /m/04fwlt |
| EPPO | TRRFO |
| EOL | 1128696 |
| USDA GRIN | 36786 |
| Wikipedia | Trachycarpus_fortunei |
| CMAUP | NPO12666 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| A chromosome-level genome assembly of the spider mite Tetranychus piercei McGregor | Chen L, Yu XY, Zhang F, Zhang HM, Guo LX, Ren L, Hong XY, Sun JT | Sci Data | 05-Apr-2024 |
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| Pestalotiopsis jiangsuensis sp. nov. Causing Needle Blight on Pinus massoniana in China | Li H, Peng BY, Xie JY, Bai YQ, Li DW, Zhu LH | J Fungi (Basel) | 21-Mar-2024 |
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| Local knowledge of homegarden plants in Miao ethnic communities in Laershan region, Xiangxi area, China | Luo J, Li Q, He J, Yan J, Zhang S, Chang X, Wu T | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 18-Mar-2024 |
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| Physiological responses to drought stress of three pine species and comparative transcriptome analysis of Pinus yunnanensis var. pygmaea | Xiao F, Zhao Y, Wang X, Jian X, Yang Y | BMC Genomics | 16-Mar-2024 |
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| First report of Rhabditis (Rhabditella) axei with the invasive palm borer Paysandisia archon | Sciandra C, Amoriello S, Degli EI, Nicotera V, Barbieri F, Mazza G, Torrini G, Roversi PF, Strangi A | J Nematol | 14-Mar-2024 |
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| Commodity risk assessment of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum vulgare plants from the UK | Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P | EFSA J | 07-Mar-2024 |
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| Morpho-Molecular Characterization Reveals a New Genus, Three Novel Species and Two New Host Records in Xylariomycetidae | Li WL, Liang RR, Yang J, Liu JK | J Fungi (Basel) | 29-Feb-2024 |
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| Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Yi people in Mile, Yunnan, China | Li H, Huang C, Li Y, Wang P, Sun J, Bi Z, Xia S, Xiong Y, Bai X, Huang X | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 23-Feb-2024 |
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| Phytoplasma: A plant pathogen that cannot be ignored in agricultural production—Research progress and outlook | Wang R, Bai B, Li D, Wang J, Huang W, Wu Y, Zhao L | Mol Plant Pathol | 23-Feb-2024 |
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| Study on medicinal food plants in the Gaoligongshan Biosphere Reserve, the richest biocultural diversity center in China | Cheng Z, Lin S, Wu Z, Lin C, Zhang Q, Xu C, Li J, Long C | J Ethnobiol Ethnomed | 15-Jan-2024 |
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| Why Are There So Few Basidiomycota and Basal Fungi as Endophytes? A Review | Rungjindamai N, Jones EB | J Fungi (Basel) | 15-Jan-2024 |
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| Commodity risk assessment of Corylus avellana plants from the UK | Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Civera AV, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Mikulová A, Mosbach‐Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P | EFSA J | 12-Jan-2024 |
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| Pest categorisation of Pestalotiopsis disseminata | Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Migheli Q, Vloutoglou I, Gobbi A, Maiorano A, Pautasso M, Reignault PL | EFSA J | 19-Dec-2023 |
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| Palm Fungi and Their Key Role in Biodiversity Surveys: A Review | Pereira DS, Phillips AJ | J Fungi (Basel) | 19-Nov-2023 |
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| Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Updates on Apiospora: Introducing Four New Species from Wurfbainia villosa and Grasses in China | Liao C, Senanayake IC, Dong W, Thilini Chethana KW, Tangtrakulwanich K, Zhang Y, Doilom M | J Fungi (Basel) | 06-Nov-2023 |
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