Arenga engleri

Species of palm

Arenga engleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Arenga
Species:
A. engleri
Binomial name
Arenga engleri
Becc.
Inflorescence. A. engleri is monoecious but the female and male flowers grow on different peduncles
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Arenga engleri, or the Formosa palm, Taiwan sugar palm, dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of 16 ft. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction.[1]


  • Female flower bud.
    Female flower bud.
  • Male flower bud.
    Male flower bud.
  • Bracts are covered with fibers.
    Bracts are covered with fibers.
  • Bracts (Buds are edible).
    Bracts (Buds are edible).
  • Wilted flowers remain on the stem.
    Wilted flowers remain on the stem.
  • Ripe fruits are black in color and edible.
    Ripe fruits are black in color and edible.
  • Leaflets with serrated margin.
    Leaflets with serrated margin.
  • The fiber can be used to make brooms and brushes.
    The fiber can be used to make brooms and brushes.

References

  1. ^ http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Arenga%20engleri/132 Arenga engleri data
Taxon identifiers
Arenga engleri


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