Latania verschaffeltii
Lem.
Yellow Latan palm
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Summary
Source: WikipediaLatania verschaffeltii, the yellow latan palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Mauritius, 560 km east of the Island of Mauritius. It is, however, cultivated in other places as an ornamental. In the wild, the species is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
A single stemmed palm. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk can be 25 cm across. The leaves are fan shaped. There is a dense white wool on the frond bases and stalks. The fronds are green. The leaf stalks and veins are bright yellow or orange. The flowering shoot comes between the leaves. The fruit are oval and plum like. They are 5 cm long. There are 3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on coastal cliffs and savannah country. It suits hardiness zones 10-12. In Townsville Queens BG and palmetum.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Mascarenes*, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Pacific, SE Asia, Singapore,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Also Known As
Palem kipas kuning, Palem latania kuning
References (5)
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 798
- Ill. Hort. 6: t. 229. 1859
- Marinelli, J. (Ed), 2004, Plant. DK. p 373
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 786
- Vander Velde, N, 2003, The Vascular Plants of Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Atoll research Bulletin. No. 503. Smithsonian Institute. p 31
