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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
| − | India. Native to the Andaman Islands east of India. Endemic to the Western Ghats [[image:PdD096268.jpg|thumb|left| | + | India. Native to the Andaman Islands east of India. Endemic to the Western Ghats [[image:PdD096268.jpg|thumb|left|365px|Agumbe, Karnataka, India. Photo by Kalyan Varma]]- South and Central Sahyadris. Indian distribution: State - Kerala, District/s: Kollam, Malappuram, Kannur, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Wayanad, Kasaragode, Kozhikkode, Idukki. Locally common in moist pockets in evergreen forests. Red Sandy Soils. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Slender monoecious palm, with annular leaf scars, up to 5 m tall. Leaves compound, pinnate, to 1.5 m long; sheath to 30 cm long; leaflets to 50 x 3 cm, linear-lanceolate, opposite, apex premorse, glabrous. Inflorescence to 35 cm long. Drupe, ellipsoid; seed ovoid or ellipsoid, ruminate. | Slender monoecious palm, with annular leaf scars, up to 5 m tall. Leaves compound, pinnate, to 1.5 m long; sheath to 30 cm long; leaflets to 50 x 3 cm, linear-lanceolate, opposite, apex premorse, glabrous. Inflorescence to 35 cm long. Drupe, ellipsoid; seed ovoid or ellipsoid, ruminate. | ||
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File:pinan-dick-065.jpg|Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (inflorescence) (inflorescence) - photo by David C. Reed | File:pinan-dick-065.jpg|Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (inflorescence) (inflorescence) - photo by David C. Reed | ||
File:pinan-dick-50.jpg|Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (stem and foliage) - photo by David C. Reed | File:pinan-dick-50.jpg|Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (stem and foliage) - photo by David C. Reed | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
India. Native to the Andaman Islands east of India. Endemic to the Western Ghats
Description
Slender monoecious palm, with annular leaf scars, up to 5 m tall. Leaves compound, pinnate, to 1.5 m long; sheath to 30 cm long; leaflets to 50 x 3 cm, linear-lanceolate, opposite, apex premorse, glabrous. Inflorescence to 35 cm long. Drupe, ellipsoid; seed ovoid or ellipsoid, ruminate.
Slender clustered palms, 4-6 m high, 6-8 cm in diam. Leaves pinnate, 1-1.3 cm long; leaflets 2-3 united, 30-50 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, toothed margins. Spadix small, at axil below the crown, 4-6 branched, deflexed and drooping. Spathe 1. Flowers unisexual, 3 at a node, middle female and side ones male. Male: Sepals keeled. Petals valvate, 0.2-0.3 cm, ovate lanceolate. Stamens 6. Female: sepals and petals orbicular, 0.1 cm; staminodes 6. Ovary 1-celled; ovule 1. Fruit 0.6-1 x 0.2-0.3 cm, ellipsoid; seed solitary, ellipsoid. (Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi) Editing by edric.
Culture
Fast grower in Florida 10a-up.
"One of the hardiest and most cold-tolerant Pinanga's. Requires a semi-shaded or shaded position with regular water." (Luke Nancarrow)
Comments and Curiosities
"Clustering species from southern India. Has nice golden to pale yellow crownshafts. Supposedly has a modicum of cold hardiness, but not aware of anyone growing this in southern California. Looks a bit like Pinanga elmeri, which does grow here, though. Clusters can be somewhat spread out as plant sometimes spreads via underground stolons. (Geoff Stein)
Even though native to the Andaman Islands east of India, this pretty Pinanga has proven to be one of the most robust and cold tolerant in the Genus. It is a clustering palm with green, ringed trunks to about 5 m (15 ft.) tall and yellow crownshafts. The leaves are light green and have attractive, broad segments. Best suited for the tropical and frost-free warm temperate garden. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Saint Denis, La Réunion Island. "Photo by Olivier Reilhes"
Saint Denis, La Réunion Island. "Photo by Olivier Reilhes"
India. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
India. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
India. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Vai; Crete, Greece (18-Apr-1985). Photo by Dr.'s. B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry
Harihara - Kollamogra Road, Hariharapallathadka, Karnataka 574218, India. Uppanga research plot, near the stream bed. Photo by Dr. N. Barathan
Harihara - Kollamogra Road, Hariharapallathadka, Karnataka 574218, India. Uppanga research plot, near the stream bed. Photo by Dr. N. Barathan
Harihara - Kollamogra Road, Hariharapallathadka, Karnataka 574218, India. Uppanga research plot, near the stream bed. Photo by Dr. N. Barathan
Harihara - Kollamogra Road, Hariharapallathadka, Karnataka 574218, India. Uppanga research plot, near the stream bed. Photo by Dr. N. Barathan
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
Photo by Paul Craft
Photo by Paul Craft
Photo by Dr. Chandni Rawat
Coral Gables, FL. Fairchild Botanical Gardens. Photo by Kyle Wicomb
McBryde Gardens at the NTBG in Kauai, Hawaii. Photo by Kyle Wicomb
Agumbe, Karnataka, India. Photo by Kalyan Varma
Clark Gardens, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, TX. Photo by Tony Cerbone
Shimoga, Karnataka, IN. Photo by Dinesh Valke
Shimoga, Karnataka, IN. Photo by Dinesh Valke
Marco Herrero's Farm, 2008 Costa Rica. 2008 IPS Biennial. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.
Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (inflorescence) (inflorescence) - photo by David C. Reed
Cultivated, from Fort Worth Botanic Garden. (stem and foliage) - photo by David C. Reed
Pacific coast Guatemala. Photo by scott
Pacific coast Guatemala. Photo by scott
Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
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.
