Iguanura geonomiformis
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Malaya, Thailand.
Description
Dwarf palm densely grouped up to 3 m (10 ft) tall, native to the Malay Peninsula, where it grows in the forest. Essentially tropical, it grows best in a sheltered spot with hot and humid climate. (RPS.com)
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
A beautiful, densely clustering dwarf palm to 3 m (10 ft.) tall, native to the Malay Peninsula, where it is found in rainforests. Essetially a tropical palm, it does best in a protected spot in a humid, hot climate. (RPS.com) Editing by edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads.
Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads.
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity.
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity.
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity.
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-nanaplants.com
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Thomson, Singapore. Photo by Wee foong Ang.
Las Marias, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair.
Las Marias, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair.
Las Marias, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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.
