Pinanga rumphiana
(Mart.) J. Dransf. & Govaerts
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Description
A palm. It grows 8 m tall. The stem is 9 cm across. There are 6 leaves in the crown. The crownshaft is 1.5 m long. The leaves are 2.75 m long. There are 38 leaflets on each side. The flowering shoot in 45 cm long and has about 25 side shoots. The fruit are purple.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Synonyms
Areca gigantea H. Wendl.Pinanga caudata Becc.Pinanga punicea (Zipp. ex Blumse) Miq.Seaforthia rumphiana Mart.and others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
