'''''Rhapis excelsa''''', also known as '''broadleaf lady palm''' or '''bamboo palm''',<ref name = RHSPF/> is a [[species]] of [[List of Arecaceae genera#Tribe Corypheae|fan palm]] (Arecaceae subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Trachycarpeae) in the genus ''[[Rhapis]].'',probably It is native to southern China and Taiwannorthern Vietnam.<ref>{{Cite Itweb is|title=Rhapis notexcelsa known(Thunb.) inA.Henry the{{!}} wild;Plants allof knownthe plantsWorld comeOnline from{{!}} cultivatedKew groupsScience in China|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:669577-1 They|access-date=2024-05-19 were|website=Plants first collected byof the JapaneseWorld for [[Tokugawa shogunate]] palaces, then popularity spread to Europe, and later to America where its low light and humidity requirements make it a common feature in malls and offices.Online |language=en}}</ref> The genus name is [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] - ''rhapis'', meaning "needle"; and the species name is [[Latin]] for "tall", though ''R. excelsa'' is not the tallest in the genus.
