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Revision as of 15:51, 10 June 2009

Hyophorbe indica
Hyophorbe indica Rossten.jpg
California
Scientific Classification
Genus: Hyophorbe
Species: indica
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Africa
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Morphology
Habit: solitary
Leaf type: pinnate
Height: 20 ft/6 m
Trunk diameter: 8"/20 cm
Culture
Sun exposure: grow into full sun
Watering: moderate, always moist
Soil type: well drained
Survivability index
MSI #4A
Common names
Champagne palm, poison palm


Habitat and Distribution

Hyophorbe indica originates from Reunion Island in the Mascarene Islands east of Africa.

Description

A solitary, medium-size crownshafted palm with a distinctive rusty-red color to the petioles; there is also a green form. Unlike H. lagenicaulis or verschaffeltii, it does not exhibit any bulging of the trunk.

Culture

As with many palms, seedlings prefer shade, but as the palm matures it can take more sun, even full sun in coastal conditions.

Juvenile 'red form' in Kona, Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii
California
25 months old from seed, two red, and three green, the tallest one on left, is six foot four, from soil elevation to tip of frond, Oak Hill, Florida