Pinanga patula
Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah) patula (pah-TOO-lah) | |||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Indonesia (Sumatera); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia). This species occurs in the undergrowth of rainforests below 800 m asl. Specimens have been found in Dipterocarp and secondary lowland forest.Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
This smallish, rather rare, clustering palm with broadly pinnate leaves is native to rainforests on Sumatra and adapts readily to cultivation in a variety of tropical climates. (RPS.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.