Palm Trees - Arenga microcarpa

Arenga microcarpa

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Arenga microcarpa at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - October 2006




General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Aren Sagu
Synonyms:
Arenga gracilicaulis
Didymosperma microcarpum
Distribution:
Papua New Guinea
Habitat:
Open Areas Near Water
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:
Food Source
Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 7m (23ft)
Spread:
Growth Habit:
Clumping
Growth Rate:
Fast
Trunk Type:
No Crownshaft
Narrow Brown
Trunk Diameter:
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Silver Underside
Petiole:
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Purple
Reproduction:
Fruit Description:
Fruit Colour:
Red

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Partial Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Frequent
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-2°C (28°F)
Tolerances:
Low Light
Pot Culture
Propagation:
Seed
Clump Separation
Germination:
1-6 Months
28-32°C ( 82-90°F)
Planting:
Borders
Uses:
Houseplant
Infill
Screening
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.