Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Cyrtostachys [2315]

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Family: Arecaceae

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description_en: Genus of 8 or 9 species of single- or cluster-stemmed palms occurring in swampy ground and tropical forest from Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra), and Borneo to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Terminal clusters of ascending, pinnate leaves are borne above distinct crownshafts. Small, bowl-shaped, 3-petalled flowers are produced in panicles between the leaf clusters. In frost-prone climates, grow C. lakka as a houseplant or in a warm greenhouse; in humid tropical areas, use as a specimen tree or in a courtyard garden.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F) in spring. Remove and pot up suckers in spring.

pests_en: Scale insects and red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Arecaceae ヤシ科 Show
PB2 Arecaceae ヤシ科 Show
PB3 Arecaceae ヤシ科 Show

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