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Floribunda Palms, Hawaii.

Heterospathe (heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh) cagayanensis (kah-gee'-ah-NEN-sis)
Floribunda Palms, Hawaii.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Heterospathe (heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh) Species: cagayanensis (kah-gee'-ah-NEN-sis)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
Morphology
Habit: oceania Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Cagayan Sagisi Palm

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.

Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.