Hyophorbe indica Gaertn.

Palmiste poison (en), Palmier bâtard (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Hyophorbe

Characteristics

A perennial tree. It grows 6-8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Hyophorbe indica leaf picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)
Hyophorbe indica leaf picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)
Hyophorbe indica leaf picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Hyophorbe indica fruit picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hyophorbe indica world distribution map, present in Réunion

Conservation status

Hyophorbe indica threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:667452-1
WFO ID wfo-0000216152
COL ID 3NLZK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 637501
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Hyophorbe indica Hyophorbe commersoniana Areca lutescens