Licuala mustapana
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Habitat and Distribution
Malaya. Lowland dipterocarp forest, on hilly terrain. Collection: Peninsular
Description
Solitary palm, stem to 1.5 m tall. 14 leaves to the crown; petiole 90 cm long, 6 segments, mid-segment bifid. Leaf surface dull. Inflorescence 30 cm long. Young fruits pale green tinged orange. Palm traps litter. (jstor.org) Editing by edric.
Culture
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
A dwarf palm from rainforest in Terengganu on the Malay peninsula with unusual, circular leaves that hold only six wide segments in a circular leaf. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
In habitat. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads, Queensland, Australia.
In habitat. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads, Queensland, Australia.
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
Photo-Malaysian Biological Diversity
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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.
