Difference between revisions of "Desmoncus orthacanthos"

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Pronunciation: dez-MON-cuss oar-thuh-CAN-thus

Common Name: Basket Tie-Tie

Desmoncus orthacanthus is a rather unpopular, clustering Central American 'rattan' palm that has been grown in California probably more as a curiosity rather than a beautiful ornamental.

Appearance and Biology

Habit: clustering with a crown of 10-30 pinnate leaves per stem
Height: 25'-30'
Trunk: multiple; 1'2"-3/4" in diameter; sparsely ringed; intensely spiny with 1/2"-2" black to gray, stiff, very sharp spines; dull to olive green in color
Crownshaft: none
Spread: 5'-30'
Leaf Description: pinnate; ovoid leaflets in clusters of 2-4 along rachis;
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-*'''Habit''':
+*'''Habit''': clustering with a crown of 10-30 pinnate leaves per stem
-*'''Height''':
+*'''Height''': 25'-30'
-*'''Trunk''':
+*'''Trunk''': multiple; 1'2"-3/4" in diameter; sparsely ringed; intensely spiny with 1/2"-2" black to gray, stiff, very sharp spines; dull to olive green in color
-*'''Crownshaft''':
+*'''Crownshaft''': none
-*'''Spread''':
+*'''Spread''': 5'-30'
-*'''Leaf Description''':
+*'''Leaf Description''': pinnate; ovoid leaflets in clusters of 2-4 along rachis;
 *'''Petiole/Leaf bases''':
 *'''Reproduction''':

Difference between revisions of "Desmoncus orthacanthos"

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Revision as of 13:00, 16 November 2014