Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Spindle palm
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Mascarene archipelago, Rodrigues Island.
Description
Culture
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii has been observed to thrive in coastal San Diego, California. On the Point Loma Peninsula, mature specimens survived the infamous freeze of January 2007 with only a few yellowing leaves to show for the stress. These palms continue to grow through the Southern California winter, pushing a spear and opening a frond even in February, and will green up as temperatures improve.
Comments and Curiosities
A well-known and much-loved tropical palm with a spindle-shaped, swollen trunk and stiffly ascending, pinnate leaves. The Spindle Palm is quick to germinate, easily cultivated, and fast growing, making it ideal for the tropical or frost-free subtropical garden, or as an attractive indoor specimen for a brightly lit spot. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Twenty two months old from seed, before the freeze, edric, Oak Hill, Florida.
Twenty two months old from seed, edric, Oak Hill, Florida.
Five years, five months old from seed, at my Mom's Quay Assisi New Smyrna Beach, Florida. edric.
6/26/2014, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. seven years old. Photo by edric.
6/26/2014, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. seven years old.
7/16/2015, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. eight years old. in ground one year. Photo by edric.
7/16/2015, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. eight years old. in ground one year. Photo by edric.
3/27/2016, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. nine years old. in ground two years. At my Mom's house. Easter (that they moved to my grandma's birthday). Photo by edric.
Jardin Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Paul Craft.
Pt. Loma, CA...Bob Weas for scale.
Australia.
Ho'omaluhia, Hawaii.
Huntington Beach, California.
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
New Caledonia, photo by Ben
Miami FL. Photo by Jody Haynes
Miami FL. Photo by Jody Haynes
Miami FL. Photo by Jody Haynes
Photo by Tom Walters
Photo by Rudolf
Leaves Abscising Neatly. Montgomery Botanical Center, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Montgomery Botanical Center, Florida. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Satellite Beach, FL. Photo by Charlene and Greg
Sunshine coast, Queensland, Australia. Leo Gamble's place. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
Kampong Botanic Garden, in Coconut Grove (south of Miami), former estate of David Fairchild. Photo by Leu Gardens Botanist Eric S.
Bien Hoa, Vietnam PHZ 13. Photo by Nick.
Pacific coast of Guatemala. Photo by Peter.
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Rare Palm Seeds.com
Notations by Research Work Editor Pal Meir. Photo by Pal Meir.
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.
