Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata
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Habitat and Distribution
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, and the West Himalayas.
Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata: An extremely variable species with a widespread distribution ranging from India through China to the Philippines. This form originates from up to 1800 m (6000 ft.) in the Western Ghats, a chain of Mountains along the west coast of India, bordering the Arabian Sea. An attractive, small, suckering type, it features compact growth and intriguing bluish leaves. A very robust species that will thrive in temperate or tropical climates and will tolerate frosts, drought and neglect and still look great. Sub-var. Kashmir; This form is native to the Himalayas in northern Pakistan. It is an attractive, nonsuckering type and is found at altitudes of around 1500 m (5000 ft.) at the northern distribution limit for the species. A very robust species, it will thrive in a range of temperate climates and will tolerate moderate freezes. Sub-var. Kyber; This form is native to the foothills of the Hindu Kush in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province in northeastern Pakistan, and next to the famous Khyber Pass to Afghanistan. Temperatures go well below freezing here in winter and summers are blasting hot, a different and much drier climate than this species is adapted to in the Himalayas." (rps.com)
Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
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Ponmudi Hills, Kerala, India. Photo by Dr. A. Paton
Ponmudi Hills, Kerala, India. Photo by Dr. A. Paton
Ponmudi Hills, Kerala, India. Photo by Dr. A. Paton
Showing short acanthophylls (spines) at base of petiole. Ponmudi Hills, Kerala, India. Photo by Dr. A. Paton
Ponmudi Hills, Kerala, India. Photo by Dr. A. Paton
Labelled P. hanceana var. formosana. In the recent book Palms of Southern Asia by Andrew Henderson (2009), P. hanceana is treated as a synonym of P. loureiroi, described as highly variable in growth habit. Henderson accepts 2 varieties of P. loureiroi - var. loureiroi from the Indo-China region and var. pedunculata from the Indian region. The latter var. is distinguished by the absence of "a thin brown line along the leaf margin". Presuming this means the pinna margin, I can see no such brown line in this photo, which points to it being var. pedunculata. Rama IX Royal Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Dr. Tony Rodd
Labelled P. hanceana var. formosana. In the recent book Palms of Southern Asia by Andrew Henderson (2009), P. hanceana is treated as a synonym of P. loureiroi, described as highly variable in growth habit. Henderson accepts 2 varieties of P. loureiroi - var. loureiroi from the Indo-China region and var. pedunculata from the Indian region. The latter var. is distinguished by the absence of "a thin brown line along the leaf margin". Presuming this means the pinna margin, I can see no such brown line in this photo, which points to it being var. pedunculata. Rama IX Royal Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Dr. Tony Rodd
Labelled P. hanceana var. formosana. In the recent book Palms of Southern Asia by Andrew Henderson (2009), P. hanceana is treated as a synonym of P. loureiroi, described as highly variable in growth habit. Henderson accepts 2 varieties of P. loureiroi - var. loureiroi from the Indo-China region and var. pedunculata from the Indian region. The latter var. is distinguished by the absence of "a thin brown line along the leaf margin". Presuming this means the pinna margin, I can see no such brown line in this photo, which points to it being var. pedunculata. Rama IX Royal Park, Bangkok, Thailand.
Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata.
"Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata, formerly var. humilis. It is a small palm only growing to about 15ft tall. Seed came from palms in N.E. India in the Himalayan Mountains." H.P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. Photo by Eric
Most forms are a single trunked palm, more robust than P. rupicola and P. roebelenii but more slender than P. canariensis and P. sylvestris. This palm is Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata (the main difference between var. loureiroi and var. pendunculata are in the flowers). This form is a dwarf, suckering palm with blue-green leaves. This form grows in the Western Ghats Mountains in India and up to 6500ft altitude. It should be a cold hardy form. This one has just started suckering. H.P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. Photo by Eric.
Most forms are a single trunked palm, more robust than P. rupicola and P. roebelenii but more slender than P. canariensis and P. sylvestris. This palm is Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata (the main difference between var. loureiroi and var. pendunculata are in the flowers). This form is a dwarf, suckering palm with blue-green leaves. This form grows in the Western Ghats Mountains in India and up to 6500ft altitude. It should be a cold hardy form. This one has just started suckering. H.P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. Photo by Eric.
H.P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. Photo by Eric.
H.P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL.
Phoenix loureiroi var. pedunculata.
Sub-var. Kashmir.
Sub-var. Kashmir.
Sub-var. Kashmir.
Sub-var. Kashmir.
Sub-var. Kyber.
Sub-var. Kyber.
Sub-var. Kyber.
Phoenix loureiroi var. humilis
Photo: Phoenix humilis var: typica, burnt by fire. Photo: palmsociety.org
Sub-var. Kyber.
Image Text: palmsociety.org
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.
