Heterospathe delicatula

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Heterospathe
(heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh) delicatula
(deh-lih-cah-TOOL-ah)

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Scientific Classification

Genus:	Heterospathe (heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh)
Species:	delicatula (deh-lih-cah-TOOL-ah)

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

Oceania

Morphology

Habit:	Clustering
Leaf type:	Pinnate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

None.

Habitat and Distribution

New Guinea.

Description

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

This small, trunkless palm from montane rainforests in New Guinea is one of the more cool-growing Heterospathe and will do well in most warm temperate as well as tropical regions. Its new leaf unfolds in a beautiful orange or red color. (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.

IMAGE GALLERY
Lyon Arboretum, Hawaii. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Lyon Arboretum, Hawaii. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Lyon Arboretum, Hawaii. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, edric.
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