Scientific Name: Phoenix roebelenii
Synonym: No synonym
Common Name: Pygmy Date Palm, Dwarf Date Palm
Chinese Name / 中文名: 软叶刺葵 (Ruǎn yè cì kuí), 日本葵 (Rìběn kuí), 美丽针葵 (Měilì zhēn kuí)
Local Name: Kurma Rubelin (Malaysia)
Family Name: Arecaceae
Origin: Laos, Thailand and Burma
Images Location: Penang, Malaysia
Growth Habit: Tree
Characteristic: A small to medium sized, slow-growing slender palm growing to 2–3 metres tall.
Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and moderate watering.