Chamaedorea elegans (Parlour Palm)

Chamaedorea elegans, the Neanthe Bella Palm or Parlour Palm, is a species of small palm tree native to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. The parlor palm is one of the most extensively sold houseplant palms in the world. It is one of several species with leaves that are harvested as xate.

The palm is woody and rhizomatous with a slender green trunk, it is found in tropical areas and grows to 2–3 m tall (rarely to 4–5 m tall). The palm is often grown as an indoor plant in New Zealand, but can be grown outside in a sheltered position.