Ponapea hosinoi

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Ponapea (poh-nah-PEH-ah)
hosinoi (hoh-sihn-NOH-ee)
Ponapea-hosinoi.jpg
Photo by Dr. C.E. Lewis.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ponapea (poh-nah-PEH-ah)
Species:
hosinoi (hoh-sihn-NOH-ee)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Kattai Palm

Habitat and Distribution

Caroline Is. Endemic to Pohnpei.
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Photo: exploreplants.org

Description

Ponapea hosinoi (Pohnpei: kedei): Distribution: Endemic to Pohnpei. Attractive palm with lightly fragrant flowers. It grows to 12 meters tall and bears inflorescences year-round below its crown of leaves. It differs from Ponapea ledermanniana in having wider leaflets, scaly-brown inflorescence branches, and egg shaped fruit. Both species of Ponapea have the same local name.

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b

Comments and Curiosities

A rare and attractive species from Ponape in the Pacific Caroline Islands (Endemic to Pohnpei) with a slender, tall trunk, and arching leaves with very large leaflets. The seeds are unusually large. A fast and easy-to-grow palm for the tropics. (RPS.com)



External Links

Ponapea hosinoi, Ponapea ledermanniana

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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