Areca ridleyana
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Areca ridleyana is endemic to the rainforests of the Malaysia.
Description
An understory, clustering palm, and rare dwarf species.
Culture
Warm, sheltered and moist. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
A clustering dwarf palm from the understory of rainforests in Peninsular Malaysia with pencil-thin stems and entire or sparsely divided leaves. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Johore, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Hawaii.
In habitat, Borneo. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
In habitat, Borneo. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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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.
