X Butiagrus nabonnandii

Synonymy: Syagrus x fairchildiana Distribution: Occasionally produced in the wild in South America
Common names: Mule palm; sterile, intergeneric hybrid between Butia capitata and Syagrus romanzoffiana Conservation status: Unknown

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