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| + | |image=NannarichIMG 0141.JPG | ||
| + | |image_caption=Fairchild Gardens, Florida | ||
| + | |genus='''''Nannorrhops''''' | ||
| + | |species='''''ritchieana''''' | ||
| + | |continent=asia | ||
| + | |habit=clumping | ||
| + | |leaf_type=palmate | ||
| + | |height=2-6 m | ||
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| + | |sun_exposure=full sun | ||
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| + | |common_names=Mazari Palm | ||
| + | |synonyms=Chamaerops ritchieana<br>Nannorrhops arabica<br>Nannorrhops naudiniana<br>Nannorrhops stocksiana | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Palm Page}} | ||
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| + | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
| + | ''Nannorrhops ritchieana'' is the sole species in the genus ''Nannorrhops'', and is native to southwestern Asia, from the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula east through Iran and Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwestern India, growing in dry areas at altitudes of up to 1600 m. | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | It is a clumping palm, occasionally single-trunked, growing to 6 metres tall. The leaves are fan-shaped with 20-30 leaflets, each leaflet 30-120 cm long, usually glaucous-green. The stems and leaf petioles are not spiny. Individual stems are monocarpic, flowering once and then dying, but new stems are produced at the base keeping the plant alive. The inflorescences are produced on a 2-3 m tall stem at the top of the trunk, forming an open panicle. | ||
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| + | ==Cultivation== | ||
| + | ''Nannorrhops ritchieana'' is highly drought tolerant, and also very tolerant of winter frost, hardy down to about -15°C, possibly -20°C, but needs dry conditions and good drainage. Good growth occurs in southern California. It cannot survive wet cold, and has not been successful in humid, high rainfall climates such as Britain. | ||
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| + | ==Note== | ||
| + | The name is often seen spelled "Nannorrhops ritchiana". | ||
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| + | [[Image:NanOV.jpg|thumb|left|California, Photo - Bill Sanford]] | ||
| + | [[Image:NanCL.jpg|thumb|left|California, Photo by Perry Glenn]] | ||
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| + | {{SpeciesListBackLink}} | ||
[[Category:NANNORRHOPS|ritchieana]] | [[Category:NANNORRHOPS|ritchieana]] | ||
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Habitat and Distribution
Nannorrhops ritchieana is the sole species in the genus Nannorrhops, and is native to southwestern Asia, from the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula east through Iran and Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwestern India, growing in dry areas at altitudes of up to 1600 m.
Description
It is a clumping palm, occasionally single-trunked, growing to 6 metres tall. The leaves are fan-shaped with 20-30 leaflets, each leaflet 30-120 cm long, usually glaucous-green. The stems and leaf petioles are not spiny. Individual stems are monocarpic, flowering once and then dying, but new stems are produced at the base keeping the plant alive. The inflorescences are produced on a 2-3 m tall stem at the top of the trunk, forming an open panicle.
Cultivation
Nannorrhops ritchieana is highly drought tolerant, and also very tolerant of winter frost, hardy down to about -15°C, possibly -20°C, but needs dry conditions and good drainage. Good growth occurs in southern California. It cannot survive wet cold, and has not been successful in humid, high rainfall climates such as Britain.
Note
The name is often seen spelled "Nannorrhops ritchiana".
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
