Pinanga limosa
From Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah) limosa (lih-MOH-sah)
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Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
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Scientific Classification
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Genus: |
Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah)
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Species: |
limosa (lih-MOH-sah)
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Synonyms
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None set.
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Native Continent
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Oceania
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Morphology
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Culture
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Survivability index
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Common names
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None.
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Habitat and Distribution
Malaya, Borneo.
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
There are two subspecies, Pinanga limosa var. limosa, and Pinanga limosa var. montana
A small palm from rainforests in peninsular Malaysia with leaves that can be finely pinnate as well as undivided and entire, and usually different leaves are formed on the same plant. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Merangin, Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Endau Rompin, Malaysia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Borneo. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
16 year old plant. Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
Penang, Malaysia. (1977-12-25) Photo by Pal Meir
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Pinanga limosa var. limosa. Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Pinanga limosa var. limosa. Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Palmen Sammlung Kubah National park, Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo-naturgucker.de
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Photo by Dr. Wee Foong Ang
Las Marias, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair
Sungai Nipah, Terengganu, Malaysia. Oct. 2002. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
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.