Palm Trees - Areca vestiaria

Areca vestiaria

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Areca vestiaria at The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida - April 2008





General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Orange Crownshaft Palm
Sunset Palm
Synonyms:
Areca langloisiana
Pinanga vestiaria
Ptychosperma paniculatum
Distribution:
Sulawesi To Maluku
Habitat:
Rainforest
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:
Food Source
Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 9m (30ft)
Spread:
Up to 5m (16ft)
Growth Habit:
Solitary/Clumping
Growth Rate:
Medium
Trunk Type:
Orange Crownshaft
Green Prominently Ringed
Stilt Roots (Occasionally)
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 150mm (6")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 2.1m (7ft)
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Petiole:
Unarmed
Self Cleaning:
Yes
Inflorescence Colour:
Cream
Reproduction:
Monoecious
Fruit Description:
Up to 25mm (1")
Round
Fruit Colour:
Ripens To Orange Or Red

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Partial Shade
Heavy Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Frequent
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-1°C (30°F)
Tolerances:
High Humidity
Pot Culture
Propagation:
Seed
Clump Separation
Germination:
1-3 Months
30-35°C ( 86-95°F)
Planting:
Boundaries
Dividing Larger Spaces
Small Ornamental Clumps
Uses:
Houseplant
Ornamental
Potted
Availability:
Specialist Nurseries
Seed Distributors

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.