Pinanga coronata

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Figure 1. A nice new leaf on P. coronata.

Synonymy:

P. kuhlii

Common Names:

Ivory Cane Palm

Distribution & Habitat:

Rainforest on Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi.

Description:

A very attractive, medium sized, clumping palm, to about 8m tall, with light mottling on the leaves.

General:

Previously split into 2 species, (P. kuhli being the other), it is now thought to be just a highly variable single species. P. kuhli is the form found in the lower elevations, whilst P. coronata is found at higher altitudes.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered, and moist. Relatively common, and easy to grow.

Figure 2. P. coronata

Figure 3. P. coronata in habitat, near Bukittingii, Sumatra.

Figure 4. P. coronata

File:Pinnga coronata inflor.jpg

Figure 5. P. coronata inflorescence

Contributed by:

Daryl O'Connor (Figure 1)
Carlo Morici (Figure 2)
Mike Gray (Figure 3&4)
Ian Edwards (Figure 5)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk