''Trachycarpus nanus'' is a species of

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in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in China. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland

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s. It is threatened by

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References

nanus Nanus may refer to: * ''Nanus'' (beetle), a genus of true weevils * Susan Nanus, the scriptwriter for the 1998 '' A Will of their Own'' romantic drama TV mini-series aired on the NBC network * Fort Nanus in Goa, India * one of the main hybrid gr ...

Flora of China Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Arecaceae-stub