Difference between revisions of "Pinanga veitchii"

From Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 27: Line 27:
 
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.
 
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.
  
−
A small, clumping palm to about 1.5m tall, with thick, leathery, deeply notched, entire leaves. When young (and close to the ground) these leaves are spectacularly mottled in browns and purples, and blend in extraordinarily well with their surroundings (leaf litter). As the plants get taller (i.e. grow away from the ground), this mottling decreases, and tall plants have plain green leaves. Mike Gray) Editing by edric.
+
A small, clustering palm to about 1.5m tall, with thick, leathery, deeply notched, entire leaves. When young (and close to the ground) these leaves are spectacularly mottled in browns and purples, and blend in extraordinarily well with their surroundings (leaf litter). As the plants get taller, this mottling decreases, and tall plants have plain green leaves. 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. Warm, sheltered and moist. Strictly tropical in its requirements, very slow growing, and renowned as a difficult plant.
 
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. Warm, sheltered and moist. Strictly tropical in its requirements, very slow growing, and renowned as a difficult plant.

Revision as of 08:16, 31 January 2014

<google>CH02</google> [[Image:]]

Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah) veitchii (vihtch-EE-eye)

Help to make this reference box better by uploading a representative photo of this palm.

Scientific Classification
Genus: Pinanga (pih-NAHN-gah)
Species: veitchii (vihtch-EE-eye)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
Asia.gif
Morphology
Habit: Clustering
Leaf type: Entire leaf (bifid).
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.


Habitat and Distribution

Borneo. Tropical moist forest.

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.

A small, clustering palm to about 1.5m tall, with thick, leathery, deeply notched, entire leaves. When young (and close to the ground) these leaves are spectacularly mottled in browns and purples, and blend in extraordinarily well with their surroundings (leaf litter). As the plants get taller, this mottling decreases, and tall plants have plain green leaves. 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. Warm, sheltered and moist. Strictly tropical in its requirements, very slow growing, and renowned as a difficult plant.

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.

Banner1B
Back to Palm Encyclopedia


Retrieved from "https://palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php5?title=Pinanga_veitchii&oldid=86161"