Chamaedorea cataractarum
Cascade Palm, Cat Palm
Also known as: Chamaedorea flexuosa H.Wendl. +13 more
- Chamaedorea flexuosa H.Wendl.
- Chamaedorea flexuosa Hort
- Chamaedorea lindeniana H.Wendl.
- Chamaedorea martiana H.Wendl.
- Encheila transversa O.F.Cook
- Nunnezharia cataractarum (Mart.) Kuntze
- Nunnezharia flexuosa (H.Wendl.) Kuntze
- Nunnezharia martiana (H.Wendl.) Kuntze
- Nunnezharoa cataractarum Kuntze
- Nunnezharoa flexuosa Kuntze
- Nunnezharoa martiana Kuntze
- Stachyophorbe cataractarum (Mart.) Liebm. ex Klotzsch
- Stephanostachys martiana (H.Wendl.) Oerst.
- Vadia jotolana O.F.Cook
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Chamaedorea cataractarum (commonly known as Cascade Palm or Cat Palm) is a palm belonging to the Arecaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii