Iguanura palmuncula var. magna
Iguanura (ig-oo-ah-NOOR-ah) palmuncula (pahl-moon-COOL-ah) var. magna | ||||||||
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Sabal Tapang, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. | ||||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Borneo. Sarawak, Gunung Gaharu and Telok Sabang. (Kiew R. 1976)/Palmweb.Description
Stem to 3 m tall and 1 cm thick. Annuli crowded or up to 3 cm apart. Petiole 15-25 cm long. Lamina 30-50 cm long and 13 cm wide, divided into 3-5 pairs of more or less trapezoid segments. Inflorescence either among or below leaves. Outer spathe 7 cm long, inner 19 cm long. Peduncle 20-25 cm, 3 mm thick. Rachillae 7-10, 8-13 cm long and 1 mm thick. Lower rachillae widely spread with second order branching. Flowers 1/2-1 cm apart. (Kiew R. 1976)/Palmweb. Editing by edric.
Anderson discovered plants with the same peculiar fruits at Gunung Gaharu and Telok Sabang. These plants differ from the typical variety in being taller, possessing larger leaves and a secondarily branched inflorescence, this difference in size is so marked that I have accorded them varietal rank as var. magna. Anderson reports (pers. comm.) that the plants he collected came from small and local populations. At Telok Sabang this variety was growing in shallow peat - the only species to be recorded from shallow peat. (Kiew R. 1976)/Palmweb.
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 11
Comments and Curiosities
This small, clustering palm, native to the ever diminishing rainforests of Borneo in Sarawak, the Malaysian part of the Island, sports a small crown of bright green leaves with broad segments of different widths, held by pretty, reddish brown leafstalks. (RPS.com)
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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.