Pinanga philippinensis

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Figure 1. P. philippinensis

Synonymy:

P. elmeri

Distribution & Habitat:

Philippine rainforest

Description:

A medium sized clumping palm with stems to about 3 metres tall, a variably coloured crownshaft from very pale yellow thru to purple, and fine pinnate leaves.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered, and moist. A very attractive plant for a tropical/warm sub-tropical garden.

Figure 2. P. philippinensis

Figure 3. P. philippinensis with inflorescence and pale crownshaft.

Figure 4. P. philippinensis with purple crownshaft.

Figure 5. P. philippinensis infructescence.

Contributed by:

Bo-Göran, (Figure 1,2,3,4&5)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk