Difference between revisions of "Caryota cumingii"
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|genus=Caryota (kahr-ee-OH-tah) | |genus=Caryota (kahr-ee-OH-tah) | ||
|species=<br>cumingii (kuhming'-gee) | |species=<br>cumingii (kuhming'-gee) | ||
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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
Philippines. Tropical moist forests. | Philippines. Tropical moist forests. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A medium sized Caryota, similar to a single trunked C. mitis, to about 12 m tall. | + | A medium sized Caryota, similar to a single trunked C. mitis, to about 12 m tall. Hapaxanthic (monocarpic) palm, single trunk, up to 90 ft. Leaves are 9-18 ft. long, with wedge-shaped, toothed leaflets, like a fish tail. |
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Prefers the tropics. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b | Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Prefers the tropics. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b | ||
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File:Caryotacumingii1 (1).jpg|PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Rizal Prov. Binangonan municipality, St. Monique Valais; coordinates of general area 14 27 59.99 N, 121 12 0.02 E. | File:Caryotacumingii1 (1).jpg|PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Rizal Prov. Binangonan municipality, St. Monique Valais; coordinates of general area 14 27 59.99 N, 121 12 0.02 E. | ||
File:Caryota_cumingii09.jpg|Rockhampton Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | File:Caryota_cumingii09.jpg|Rockhampton Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor. | ||
| + | File:cc9353.jpg|Botanic Garden, Caracas, Venezuela. | ||
| + | File:bibldb_72871_1178_5101-Caryota cumingii h.jpg|Hook, Philippines. | ||
| + | File:pf9401.JPG|Botanic Garden, Caracas, Venezuela. | ||
| + | File:cc00172521.JPG|Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc00126721.JPG|Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc0016523.JPG|Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc0021652.JPG|Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc00176231.JPG|Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc00172542.JPG|Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc00152123.JPG|Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:cc00312543.JPG|Photo by Paul Craft. | ||
| + | File:Caryota_cumingii_palmboom.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables FL. | ||
| + | File:cc00276197.JPG|New Caladonia. | ||
| + | File:cc00172761.JPG|New Caladonia. | ||
| + | File:ccDSC04453.jpg|Tawian. | ||
| + | File:fruits-of-a-palm-tree-caryota-cumingii-arecaceae-mauritius-BG2JCE.jpg|Mauritius Island. | ||
| + | File:cc3220.jpg | ||
</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Philippines. Tropical moist forests.
Description
A medium sized Caryota, similar to a single trunked C. mitis, to about 12 m tall. Hapaxanthic (monocarpic) palm, single trunk, up to 90 ft. Leaves are 9-18 ft. long, with wedge-shaped, toothed leaflets, like a fish tail.
Culture
Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Prefers the tropics. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
- IMAGE GALLERY
Palawan, Philippines. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Palawan, Philippines. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Metro-Manila Quezon City, Diliman, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center; coordinates of general area 14 39 4.09 N, 121 2 32.88 E.
PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Metro-Manila Quezon City, Diliman, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center; coordinates of general area 14 39 4.09 N, 121 2 32.88 E.
PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Rizal Prov. Binangonan municipality, St. Monique Valais; coordinates of general area 14 27 59.99 N, 121 12 0.02 E.
PHILIPPINES: Luzon:: Rizal Prov. Binangonan municipality, St. Monique Valais; coordinates of general area 14 27 59.99 N, 121 12 0.02 E.
Rockhampton Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Daryl O'Connor.
Botanic Garden, Caracas, Venezuela.
Hook, Philippines.
Botanic Garden, Caracas, Venezuela.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Photo by Paul Craft.
Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft.
Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft.
Singapore Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Photo by Paul Craft.
Photo by Paul Craft.
Photo by Paul Craft.
Photo by Paul Craft.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Coral Gables FL.
New Caladonia.
New Caladonia.
Tawian.
Mauritius Island.
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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.
