Iguanura elegans
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Borneo.
Description
An attractive, understory palm which has large, undivided, paddle shaped, notched leaves.
Culture
Warm, sheltered and moist. Tropics or warm sub-tropics. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
There is also a split-leaf form.
Iguanura is a genus of attractive small rainforest palms, not much known in cultivation, but sure to become more popular as they become more widely known and grown. I. elegans is one of the prettiest and rarest, having leaflets of different widths and something of the appearance of a Geonoma. Rich and moist soil and a tropical climate suit them best, and they also make charming potted plants for the humid conservatory. (RPS.com) Editing by edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Singapore Botanical Gardens.
A pair of Iguanura Elegans seedlings. The one on the left has a newly opened leaf with a bit of red blush.
Close up of a newly opened leaf with red pigment in the process of fading into green.
Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Semengoh Arboretum, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Jambusan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads.
Flecker Botanic Gardens, Cairns, north Queensland, Australia. Photo by tanetahi.
Cairns Botanical Gardens, Cairns, north Queensland, Australia. Photo by tanetahi.
Miami, FL. Photo by Kyle Wicomb.
Floribunda Nursery, Hawaii. Photo-nanaplants.com
Manila, Philippines. Photo by Gene Brace.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
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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.
