View source for Ponapea hosinoi

__noeditsection__
{{Palmbox
|image=ponapea-hosinoi.jpg
|image_caption=Photo by Dr. C.E. Lewis.
|genus=Ponapea (poh-nah-PEH-ah)
|species=<br>hosinoi (hoh-sihn-NOH-ee)
|subspecies=
|cultivar=
|synonyms=
|continent=oceania
|habit=Solitary
|leaf_type=Pinnate
|height=
|trunk_diameter=
|sun_exposure=
|watering=
|soil_type=
|common_names=Kattai Palm
}}
==Habitat and Distribution==
Caroline Is. Endemic to Pohnpei. [[File:2878357323_499798cfe1_o.jpg|thumb|left|500px|Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Photo: exploreplants.org]]
==Description==
Ponapea hosinoi (Pohnpei: kedei): Distribution: Endemic to Pohnpei. Attractive palm with lightly fragrant flowers. It grows to 12 meters tall and bears inflorescences year-round below its crown of leaves. It differs from Ponapea ledermanniana in having wider leaflets, scaly-brown inflorescence branches, and egg shaped fruit. Both species of Ponapea have the same local name.
==Culture==
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
==Comments and Curiosities==
A rare and attractive species from Ponape in the Pacific Caroline Islands (Endemic to Pohnpei) with a slender, tall trunk, and arching leaves with very large leaflets. The seeds are unusually large. A fast and easy-to-grow palm for the tropics. (RPS.com)

<br style="clear:both;"/>
{{#Widget:AdResban}}
<center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow="4" widths="300px" heights="300px" mode="packed">
File:ponapea-hosinoi.jpg|Photo by Dr. C.E. Lewis.
File:Ponapea_hosinoi_Hawaii-2008-095.jpg|Photo by Dr. C.E. Lewis.
File:2878357323_499798cfe1_o.jpg|Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Photo: exploreplants.org
File:2878732274_1703601731_o.jpg|Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Photo: exploreplants.org
File:2877904619_d54ffd2bfd_o.jpg|Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Photo: exploreplants.org


File:PtyHos.jpg|Photo Rare Palm Seeds.com
</gallery></center>
==External Links==
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
*[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN]
*[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"]
[http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/angio/ponapea.html Ponapea hosinoi, Ponapea ledermanniana]
==References==
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric. 

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 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).

{{SpeciesListBackLink}}
[[Category:PONAPEA|hosinoi]]