Heterospathe minor
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Habitat and Distribution
Solomon Is.Description
Small palm. Pinnate leaves, fine evenly speced leaflets. Orange/Pink new leaf.
Culture
Needs warmth, moisture and shade. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
A very pretty, smallish palm from rainforest on the Solomon Islands with a thin stem and finely pinnate, flat leaves. Best suited to a humid, tropical climate but also easily grown indoors as a very attractive, dainty pot plant. (RPS.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.