The currently accepted scientific name for Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (Areca palm or yellow butterfly palm) is Dypsis lutescens and it is not native to North America.

There are quite a few varieties of palms including the areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens), bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii), or majesty palm (Ravenea rivularis), just to name a few.

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens commonly called Areca palm, Golden palm or Butterfly palm originates from Madagascar where sadly it is now endangered and very Submit Subscribe for just 30¢ a day ...

Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) is used almost exclusively as a privacy hedge because it has very dense weeping fronds. It can grow to 20 feet tall and 10 feet in diameter.

— Tim, Fort Myers. A: You don’t need to worry about this palm taking over your yard. This is Areca palm, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, a clumping palm that naturally forms multiple canes (stems).