Chamaerops Humilis
This is the only European species of palm, and does not extend farther north than Nice. The leaves are commonly used in the south of Europe for making hats, brooms, baskets, etc. From the leaf fiber a...
This is the only European species of palm, and
does not extend farther north than Nice. The leaves are commonly
used in the south of Europe for making hats, brooms, baskets, etc.
From the leaf fiber a material resembling horse hair is prepared,
and the Arabs mix it with camel's hair for their tent covers.
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