Rhapis multifida is considered as the most elegant specias of the genus and consequently is very sought for by the collectors. they are quite similar to rhapis humilis and for long it has been considered as a variety of thr latter.
Trachycarpus fortunei, the Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm or Chusan palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm tree in the family Arecaceae, native to parts of China, Japan, Myanmar and India.