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Iguanura
''Iguanura'' is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family from Southeast Asia, commonly called pinang. Closely related to the ''Heterospathe'' palms, they are noted for producing a wide variety of fruit forms. Its name combines the Spanish word for "lizard" with the Greek word for "tail".Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / Description This taxon is composed of very small, undergrowth palms which may be solitary or clustering, rarely exceeding 4 m in height. Stilt roots form in some species and most lack a crownshaft. The leaves may be regularly or irregularly pinnate, with or without a notched apice, entire or segmented, all with toothed margins. Many produce new leaves of various colors which are unusually long-lasting, indeed, even the mature green leaves are especially persistent and will often become host to algae or various epiphytes over time. The inflorescence usually emerges wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguanura Speciosa
''Iguanura'' is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family from Southeast Asia, commonly called pinang. Closely related to the '' Heterospathe'' palms, they are noted for producing a wide variety of fruit forms. Its name combines the Spanish word for "lizard" with the Greek word for "tail".Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / Description This taxon is composed of very small, undergrowth palms which may be solitary or clustering, rarely exceeding 4 m in height. Stilt roots form in some species and most lack a crownshaft. The leaves may be regularly or irregularly pinnate, with or without a notched apice, entire or segmented, all with toothed margins. Many produce new leaves of various colors which are unusually long-lasting, indeed, even the mature green leaves are especially persistent and will often become host to algae or various epiphytes over time. The inflorescence usually emerges wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iguanura Leucocarpa
''Iguanura'' is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family from Southeast Asia, commonly called pinang. Closely related to the ''Heterospathe'' palms, they are noted for producing a wide variety of fruit forms. Its name combines the Spanish word for "lizard" with the Greek word for "tail".Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / Description This taxon is composed of very small, undergrowth palms which may be solitary or clustering, rarely exceeding 4 m in height. Stilt roots form in some species and most lack a crownshaft. The leaves may be regularly or irregularly pinnate, with or without a notched apice, entire or segmented, all with toothed margins. Many produce new leaves of various colors which are unusually long-lasting, indeed, even the mature green leaves are especially persistent and will often become host to algae or various epiphytes over time. The inflorescence usually eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |