Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
COMMON NAME | Bottle palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Bottle palm has a
large swollen trunk, although it is a myth that the trunk is a means by which
the palm stores water. Bottle palms have only four to six leaves open at any
time. The leaves of young palms have a red or orange tint, but a deep green
is assumed at maturity. The flowers of the palm arise from under the
crownshaft. Endemic to Round Island
and Mauritius, (the Mascarenes), and now restricted to a few individuals in
habitat on Round Island. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Round Island and Mauritius. |
NATIVE HABITAT | Confined to lowland
palm savannah. |
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