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===Common Names:===
===Common Names:===
Window Pane Palm<br/>
Window Pane Palm


===Distribution:===
===Distribution & Habitat:===
Mexico thru to Central America.
Rainforest in Mexico thru to Central America.
 
===Habitat:===
Rainforest.


===Description:===
===Description:===
Probably the cutest little palm that there is. It is a small clumping palm,
Probably the cutest little palm that there is. It is a small clumping palm,
with thin canes to about 1.5m high, with irregularly pinnate leaves that
with thin canes to about 1.5m high, with irregularly pinnate leaves that
have have small holes, or "windows" in them at the base of the leaves.
have small holes, or "windows" in them at the base of the leaves.
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===General:===
===General:===
A very popular plant with collectors due to its unusual leaves,
A very popular plant with collectors due to its unusual leaves,
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Shady, sheltered and moist, but well drained. A very nice container plant.
Shady, sheltered and moist, but well drained. A very nice container plant.
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[[File:Reinhardtia_gracilis02.jpg|frame|characteristic "window pane" structure.]]
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[[Category:Reinhardtia|gracilis]]
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[[Category:Palm|Reinhardtia_gracilis]]    
[[Category:Palm|Reinhardtia_gracilis]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 10 September 2024

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Figure 1. R. gracilis

Common Names:[edit]

Window Pane Palm

Distribution & Habitat:[edit]

Rainforest in Mexico thru to Central America.

Description:[edit]

Probably the cutest little palm that there is. It is a small clumping palm, with thin canes to about 1.5m high, with irregularly pinnate leaves that have small holes, or "windows" in them at the base of the leaves.

General:[edit]

A very popular plant with collectors due to its unusual leaves, as well as its small, neat growth habit.

Culture:[edit]

Shady, sheltered and moist, but well drained. A very nice container plant.

characteristic "window pane" structure.

Contributed by:[edit]

Mike Gray (Figures 1&2).


External Links:[edit]

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk