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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Malaya, and Thailand. [[File:5208134456_2d20938f52_o.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Fairchild Botanical Gardens, photo by Kyle Wicomb.]] | |
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==Description== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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image:B.Machadonis09z.jpg|Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Michael, edric. | image:B.Machadonis09z.jpg|Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Michael, edric. | ||
image:Borassodendron_boyz.jpg|Male inflorescence. Fleckers Botanical Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall, edric. | image:Borassodendron_boyz.jpg|Male inflorescence. Fleckers Botanical Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall, edric. | ||
| − | image:1443z.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, | + | image:1443z.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. Carl E. Lewis, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. |
| − | image:1445z.jpg|Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, | + | image:1445z.jpg|Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. |
| − | image:1444z.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. J. Horn, | + | image:1444z.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. J. Horn, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. |
| − | image:1446z.jpg|Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, | + | image:1446z.jpg|Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. |
| − | image:Borassodendron-machadonis-2.jpg| | + | File:5208134456_2d20938f52_o.jpg|Fairchild Botanical Gardens, photo by Kyle Wicomb. |
| − | image:BorMac22.jpg| | + | image:Borassodendron-machadonis-2.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com |
| + | image:BorMac22.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Malaya, and Thailand.
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
- 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, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. J. Horn, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Haad Yai, Thailand. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Fairchild Botanical Gardens, photo by Kyle Wicomb.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.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 Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
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.
