The red palm is native to Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. It reaches 20 feet tall, with several ringed trunks up to 3 inches in diameter. The leaves are up to 5 feet long and are composed of many slender leaflets arranged in two rows, the base and the backbone of the wing is a vivid orange-red. The inflorescences arise below the lowest leaf and are up to 1.5 feet long. Ripe fruits are almost black, oval, up to half an inch long. It flowers and fruits irregularly throughout the year. The generic name means arqueda spike, referring to the shape of the inflorescence.The species name means palm tree in a native language.
The photographed palm was planted in 2005 behind the Biology Building and is the only specimen of the species on the premises.
Lipstick palm, network or sealing-wax palm, is native to Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It Reaches a height of 20 feet, with Several ringed trunks up to 3 inches in diameter. The leaves are up to 5 feet long and slender are the written observations of many in distributed leaflets in two rows, the base and the central shaft of the leaf are Vivid reddish-orange. Below The Lowest Arise Inflorescences leaf and are up to 1.5 feet long. Almost Ripe fruits are black, oval-shaped, up to half an inch long. It flowers and fruits you produce irregularly During the year. The generic name arched spike Means, in reference to the shape of the Inflorescences. The species name palm Means in a native language.
The photographed palm Was Planted in 2005 behind the Biology Building and is the only member of the species in the campus.
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