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==Habitat and Distribution==
 
==Habitat and Distribution==
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Sumatara. Moist mid-altitude forests of Sumatra.[[image:Pinanga_densiflora3.jpg|thumb|left|500px|Hawaii. Photo by J. D. Andersen, J. D. Andersen Nurseries, Hawaii]]
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Sumatara. Moist mid-altitude forests of Sumatra.[[File:post-354-007084900 1302043271.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall]]
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
"This is a [[monoecious]] palm, fast, suckering, fairly easy to grow, and which likes wet humid conditions in deepshade." (Dr. John L. Dowe).
 
"This is a [[monoecious]] palm, fast, suckering, fairly easy to grow, and which likes wet humid conditions in deepshade." (Dr. John L. Dowe).
  
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"Attractive densely clumping species of bifid or irregularly split pinnate palm from Sumatra in which the leaves are mottled, especially in the younger plants." (Geoff Stein)  Editing by edric.
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"Attractive densely clustering species of bifid, or irregularly split pinnate palm from Sumatra, in which the leaves are mottled, especially in the younger plants." (Geoff Stein)  Editing by edric.
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
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Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
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This is a monoecious palm, fast, clutering, fairly easy to grow, and which likes wet humid conditions in deepshade. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
 
A smallish, clustering palm with broadly pinnate, beautifully and intensely mottled leaves, native to montane rainforests on the island of Sumatra. A surprisingly easy and fast growing palm for the understory of the tropical garden. (RPS.com)
 
A smallish, clustering palm with broadly pinnate, beautifully and intensely mottled leaves, native to montane rainforests on the island of Sumatra. A surprisingly easy and fast growing palm for the understory of the tropical garden. (RPS.com)
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image:Pinanga_densiflora.jpg|Photo by Dr. John L. Dowe
 
image:Pinanga_densiflora.jpg|Photo by Dr. John L. Dowe
 
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image:4a78b1floribundajeff.jpg|Hawaii. Floribunda Palms, Jeff Marcus giving scale. Photo by Geoff Stein
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[[File:4a78b1.jpg|400px]]image:4a78b1|Hawaii. Floribunda Palms, Jeff Marcus giving scale. Photo by Geoff Stein
 
image:32e08b.jpg|Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
 
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image:Post-5709-0236892001312863740.jpg|Mt. Warning Caldera Nth. NSW, Australia. Photo by Pete
 
image:Post-5709-0236892001312863740.jpg|Mt. Warning Caldera Nth. NSW, Australia. Photo by Pete
 
image:Pinangadensiflora.JPG|Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
 
image:Pinangadensiflora.JPG|Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
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File:pinanga_densiflora_004.jpg|Photo: Jungle Music Palms & Cycads.com
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File:post-7381-0-43101100-1389866964.jpg|Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias
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File:post-7381-0-77377500-1411889641.jpg|Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias
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File:post-354-006729500 1290172770.jpg|Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall
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File:post-354-007084900 1302043271.jpg|Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall
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File:post-354-011755000 1302043229.jpg|Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall
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File:post-354-029521900 1335340058.jpg|Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall
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image:Pinanga-densiflora.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
 
image:Pinanga-densiflora.jpg|Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
 
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 18 April 2016

Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah)
densiflora (den-sih-FLOR-ah)
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Photo: palmbeachpalmcycadsociety.com
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah)
Species:
densiflora (den-sih-FLOR-ah)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Habit: Clustering
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Sumatara. Moist mid-altitude forests of Sumatra.
Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall

Description

"This is a monoecious palm, fast, suckering, fairly easy to grow, and which likes wet humid conditions in deepshade." (Dr. John L. Dowe).

"Attractive densely clustering species of bifid, or irregularly split pinnate palm from Sumatra, in which the leaves are mottled, especially in the younger plants." (Geoff Stein) Editing by edric.

Culture

This is a monoecious palm, fast, clutering, fairly easy to grow, and which likes wet humid conditions in deepshade. Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b

Comments and Curiosities

A smallish, clustering palm with broadly pinnate, beautifully and intensely mottled leaves, native to montane rainforests on the island of Sumatra. A surprisingly easy and fast growing palm for the understory of the tropical garden. (RPS.com)



  • IMAGE GALLERY

  • Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

  • Bogor, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

  • Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

  • Takengon, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.

  • Photo by Dr. John L. Dowe

  • Photo by Dr. John L. Dowe

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by J. D. Andersen, J. D. Andersen Nurseries, Hawaii

  • Royal Botanic Gardens KEW. Photo by Dr. Martin Antos

  • Royal Botanic Gardens KEW. Photo by Dr. Martin Antos

  • Royal Botanic Gardens KEW. Photo by Dr. Martin Antos

  • Photo by Paul Craft

  • Photo by Paul Craft

  • Photo by Paul Craft

  • Mt. Warning Caldera Nth. NSW, Australia. Photo by Pete

  • Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads

  • Photo: Jungle Music Palms & Cycads.com

  • Photo: Jungle Music Palms & Cycads.com

  • Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias

  • Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias

  • Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias

  • Photo: palmbeachpalmcycadsociety.com

  • Photo: palmbeachpalmcycadsociety.com

  • Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall

  • Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall

  • Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall

  • Tropical Qld, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall

  • Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com

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.

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