Chamaedorea seifrizii Burret, commonly called bamboo palm, is a small, clumping palm native to rainforest understories of Mexico and Central America. Mature clumps are densely packed with stems and will reach up to 3m tall and spread to 2 m wide. The slender, upright to leaning stems have distinct nodes giving them a bamboo-like appearance. The stems are topped with pinnate fronds with linear leaflets.
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Genus name comes from the Greek words chamai meaning on the ground and dorea meaning a gift as the fruits are easily reached from the ground.
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The specific epithet seifrizii honors William Seifriz (1888-1955), an American scientist whose research areas included plant physiology, cell biology, and biophysics.
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The common name bamboo palm refers to the stems of this species which superficially resemble bamboo. The two plants are not closely related.
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Chamaedorea seifrizii
Chamaedorea seifrizii comes is ca. 100 cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 24 cm pot.
