Borassodendron machadonis

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Nong Nooch Botanical Gardens, Thailand.

Borassodendron
(bor-ras-oh-DEN-dron) machadonis
(mak-ah-DON-iss)

Floribunda Palms,Hawaii.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Borassodendron (bor-ras-oh-DEN-dron)
Species:	machadonis (mak-ah-DON-iss)

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

Asia

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Palmately compound

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

None.

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Habitat and Distribution

Rainforest in Southern Thailand, and northern Malaysian peninsula.

Description

Trunk type: Solitary. Leaf type: Palmately compound, very deeply split, dark green, glossy. A tall, fan palm with very deeply split, dark green, glossy leaves. The petioles have extremely sharp edges, which will cause lacerations to the skin, if one is careless. Growth rate: Slow to medium. Requires full sun, consistently moist, but fast draining soil. Editing by edric.

Culture

Sunny, moist, but well drained position.

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

IMAGE GALLERY
Floribunda Palms,Hawaii.	Nong Nooch Botanical Gardens, Thailand.	Nong Nooch Botanical Gardens, Thailand.

		Singapore Botanical Gardens. Photo by Mike Gray, edric.	Photo by Mike Gray, edric.
Photo by Mike Gray, edric.	Photo by Mike Gray, edric.		Fairchild Botanical Gardens, photo by Paul Craft, edric.
Mt Warning Caldera. Nth NSW Australia. Photo by Pete, edric.	Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Michael, edric.	Male inflorescence. Fleckers Botanical Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall, edric.	Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, edric.
Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.	Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. J. Horn, edric.	Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, edric.	In habitat. Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
In habitat. Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com