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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Gabon. Podococcus acaulis is distributed in Gabon and the Kouilou region of
Description
Clustering acaulescent palm; leaves broadly radiating from base; leaflets to 10 on each side of rachis, rhomboid, subopposite, with praemorse margins; fruits narrowly ovoid or with narrowly ovoid lobes, 2-3 cm long and 0,5-1 cm in diameter, olive-green turning purplish brown when ripe. (palms.myspecies.info/)
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
- IMAGE GALLERY
Gabon. Photo by Dr. J. van Valkenburg, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Gabon. Photo by Dr. J. van Valkenburg, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Republic of Congo, Feb 2014. Photo by Dr. Adama Faye.
Republic of Congo, Feb 2014. Photo by Dr. Adama Faye.
Republic of Congo, Feb 2014. Photo by Dr. Adama Faye.
Mt Doudou, Gabon, November 2013. Photo by Dr. Thomas Couvreur.
Mt Doudou, Gabon, November 2013. Photo by Dr. Thomas Couvreur.
Mt Doudou, Gabon, November 2013. Photo by Dr. Thomas Couvreur.
Mt Doudou, Gabon, November 2013. Photo by Dr. Thomas Couvreur.
Gabon. "Yves Issembé taking a break under a vigourous Podococcus acaulis clump" Photo by Dr. YVES ISSEMBÉ CENAREST, Herbier National du Gabon.
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.
