Difference between revisions of "Heterospathe cagayanensis"
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| + | A beautiful, trunkless palm from coastal rainforests on northernmost Luzon in the Philippines, Heterospathe cagayanensis sports a few ascending or arching, finely pinnate leaves on purple petioles. Even though it is extremely rare in cultivation, it is not difficult to grow in a tropical climate and under some shade. (RPS.com), edric. | ||
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This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!. | This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms] | *[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms] | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN] |
| + | *[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"] | ||
*[http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/Sabal/saxophone.html THE SAXOPHONE STYLE ROOT GROWTH (HEEL)] | *[http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/prc/Sabal/saxophone.html THE SAXOPHONE STYLE ROOT GROWTH (HEEL)] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Image:HetCag1.jpg|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. | Image:HetCag1.jpg|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. | ||
Image:HetCag2.jpg|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. | Image:HetCag2.jpg|Floribunda Palms, Hawaii. | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines.
Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
A beautiful, trunkless palm from coastal rainforests on northernmost Luzon in the Philippines, Heterospathe cagayanensis sports a few ascending or arching, finely pinnate leaves on purple petioles. Even though it is extremely rare in cultivation, it is not difficult to grow in a tropical climate and under some shade. (RPS.com), edric.
This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation!.
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- THE SAXOPHONE STYLE ROOT GROWTH (HEEL)
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Floribunda Palms, Hawaii.
Floribunda Palms, Hawaii.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
