Heterospathe minor

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Heterospathe
(heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh)
minor
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Photo by Paul Craft.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Heterospathe
(heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh)
Species:
minor
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Dwarf Sagisi Palm

Habitat and Distribution

Solomon Is.
Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.

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.

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