Licuala longipes

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Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah)
longipes (lohn-JIH-pehz)
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Miami FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb
Scientific Classification
Genus: Licuala (lik-oo-AH-lah)
Species:
longipes (lohn-JIH-pehz)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: Clustering
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Malaya, Sumatera.
Miami FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb

Description

Culture

Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b

Comments and Curiosities

Robert Riffle states that, "it is perhaps the grandest and most beautiful trunkless species". (Norm)

This small species from the understory of rainforests in southwestern Peninsular Malaysia, and southeastern Sumatra, sports a few, long-stalked, circular leaves divided into about 20 segments. Best suited for the humid tropics. (RPS.com)



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

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

Special thanks to *MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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