Latania verschaffeltii
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Endemic to the Mascarene Island of Rodriguez, where it is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Size: Slowly up to 40 feet (12 m) to 16 feet in diameter (5 m). Leaf: Palmate, 8 to 24 Petiole and veins yellow, Yellow colored, armed leafstems wth wool and wax at the bottom. Trunk: Gray, lightly ringed, swollen base, 10 inches in diameter (25 cm). Flower: Flower stalk coming from among the leaves, 3 to 6 feet long 0.9 to 1.8 m). Fruit: brownish green. 2 inches long (5 cm). plum shaped. Seed: round at one end, pointed at the other. Editing by edric.
Culture
Temperature: 30°F (-1°C). Water Requirements: Regular water. Sun Requirements: Full sun. Germination: Easily from seeds. This sun-loving palm needs excellent drainage and will survive in warm temperate to subtropical areas. Male and female trees are needed to get fertile seeds. The seeds germinate with in two to four months and each fruit contains one to three seeds.
Comments and Curiosities
This is a dioecious genus.
Latania is a genus of three species native to the Mascarene Islands. They are easy and satisfying to grow; they are not fussy; and they will grow in a range of warmer climates. They are easily distinguishable, especially when young, by the color of the petioles for which they are named. With its glossy yellow petioles and leaf margins and more lax leaves than the other species, Latania verschaffeltii is surely the most stunning in this small genus. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Female. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Female. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Bottom. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Top. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Male. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Male. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
Seeds. Rodrigues Island, photo by Peter Goltra
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
Photo by Alix & Magdeleine Hoareau
Photo by Mike Maxson
Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Photo by Daryl O'Connor
Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Photo by Daryl O'Connor
Fairchild Tropical Garden, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Satellite Beach, FL. Photo by Charlene and Greg
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Doranakandawatta, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Morning Garden, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Morning Garden, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka. Photo by Philippe
Lyon Arboretum, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Mesa, Arizona. 4 year old Yellow Lantan Palm. 2-gal pot. Photo by Scott.
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein.
Chennai, India. Photo by Kris Achar.
Chennai, India. Photo by Kris Achar.
Photo-Jungle Music Palms & Cycads.
Palms & Cycads in Kinshasa, Kisantu, and the D.R. Congo. Photo by Luc Pauwels.
Palms & Cycads in Kinshasa, Kisantu, and the D.R. Congo. Photo by Luc Pauwels.
Iao Tropical Gardens of Maui, Maui, Hawaii. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr.
Iao Tropical Gardens of Maui, Maui, Hawaii. Male flowers. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr.
Iao Tropical Gardens of Maui, Maui, Hawaii. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr.
Bay Harbor Islands, FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo-hortodaspalmeiras.com.br
Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Jim Valentine.
Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Nick.
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Mauritius. Photo by timrann.
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.
