Areca furcata
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Sarawak, Malasia.
Description
"A small palm, maybe 2 m (6 ft) tall, with multiple stems approximately the diameter of my thumb." (Jack Sayer)
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
- IMAGE GALLERY
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo-naturgucker.de
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo-naturgucker.de
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo by Jack Sayer
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo by Jack Sayer
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo by Jack Sayer
Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malasia. Photo by Jack Sayer
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.
