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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | + | A dwarf understory palm native to Borneo. This species grows in clumps and develops slender trunks which rarely exceed two meters in height. Most unusual are the leaves of the seedlings and young shoots, which are mottled in a camouflage pattern of purple-brown and pale green. Editing by edric. | |
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
| − | + | Cultivation recommendations: A tropical lowland plant requiring high humidity, heavy shading, and a minimum temperature of 20 C for good growth. Prefers rich but well-drained soil with a high humus content. | |
==Comments and Curiosities== | ==Comments and Curiosities== | ||
A most amazing, clustering dwarf palm with thin canelike stems and tiny, undivided leaves that are intensively mottled in purplish brown and yellowish green tones in young plants. In older plants, the mottling slowly disappears. Native to the understory of rainforests on Borneo, it is rather slow growing and requires a protected spot under established canopy in the humid tropical garden. (RPS.com), edric. | A most amazing, clustering dwarf palm with thin canelike stems and tiny, undivided leaves that are intensively mottled in purplish brown and yellowish green tones in young plants. In older plants, the mottling slowly disappears. Native to the understory of rainforests on Borneo, it is rather slow growing and requires a protected spot under established canopy in the humid tropical garden. (RPS.com), edric. | ||
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image:Pv2786977.jpg|Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. | image:Pv2786977.jpg|Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. | ||
image:Pv2786976.jpg|Kuala Belalong, Temburong, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. | image:Pv2786976.jpg|Kuala Belalong, Temburong, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb. | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Borneo.
Description
A dwarf understory palm native to Borneo. This species grows in clumps and develops slender trunks which rarely exceed two meters in height. Most unusual are the leaves of the seedlings and young shoots, which are mottled in a camouflage pattern of purple-brown and pale green. Editing by edric.
Culture
Cultivation recommendations: A tropical lowland plant requiring high humidity, heavy shading, and a minimum temperature of 20 C for good growth. Prefers rich but well-drained soil with a high humus content.
Comments and Curiosities
A most amazing, clustering dwarf palm with thin canelike stems and tiny, undivided leaves that are intensively mottled in purplish brown and yellowish green tones in young plants. In older plants, the mottling slowly disappears. Native to the understory of rainforests on Borneo, it is rather slow growing and requires a protected spot under established canopy in the humid tropical garden. (RPS.com), edric.
External Links
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.
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).
- IMAGE GALLERY
Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia (Borneo). Young plant. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Kuala Belalong, Temburong, Brunei Darussalam (Borneo). Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
borneo-palm-seed.com, edric.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
