Details of genus: Arenga Lab. [1411]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Arecaceae
family_ja: ヤシ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 17 species of single- or cluster-stemmed palms from tropical lowland and hilly forest areas in S.E. Asia. Erect to arching, pinnate leaves are borne in a terminal tuft, with no crownshaft. The monoecious (rarely dioecious), cup-shaped flowers are produced only at the end ofthe tree’s life, initially from the top leafaxils, then from all the lower ones. After fruiting, the tree usually dies. Where temperatures fall below 10-13°C (50-55°F), grow as a houseplant or in a temperate greenhouse. In tropical regions, grow as a specimen tree.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 24-27°C (75-81°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
description_ja:
comment: trop. Asia
comment_ja: サトウヤシ，クロツグ
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Arecaceae | ヤシ科 | Show |