Pinanga gracilis
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Common Names:
Himalayan Pinanga
Distribution:
Indian Himalayas
Habitat:
Moist rainforest
Description:
An attractive, small, slender, clumping palm to about 5m tall, with dark green, pinnate leaves to about 1m long. It has clusters of orange/scarlet fruit.
Culture:
Coming from the Himalayas, this is much more cold tolerant than most Pinangas, but probably still not frost tolerant. It likes a sheltered and moist but well drained position. It is a very nice palm which should be more widely grown.
Contributed by:
Colin Wilson
External Links:
Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk