Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Palm (Solitary Palm) |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Solitary palm that grows up to 3 m tall. |
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| Trunk | The crownshaft is reddish to red-brown. |
| Foliage | Feather-shaped (pinnate) fronds have a blue to purple stalk (rachis). |
| Flowers | Pink flowers are composed of 3 triangular, fleshy petals that curve inwards and about 20-30 black and white stamens. The flowers are densely arranged in long chains. The inflorescence resembles the the head of a mop. |
| Fruit | Fruits are approximately egg-shaped with a sharply pointed tip. Fruits are initially green, then turn yellow and finally red. |
| Habitat | This species occurs at low to moderate altitudes on the island of Sulawesi. |
| Etymology | The genus 'Pinanga' means palm in Malay. The specific epithet 'caesia' means blue-grey or lavender blue. The reference is likely to the blue to purple rachis (stalk of a compound leaf). |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Tissue Culture |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Palm Fronds (Pinnate / Feather) |
| Foliar Margin | Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Trunk Type (Palm) | Solitary Habit, Aboveground |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Campaulate / Bell-shaped |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red |
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| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth |
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Others
| Master ID | 30249 |
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| Species ID | 4558 |
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