Palm Trees - Aiphanes horrida

Aiphanes horrida

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Aiphanes horrida at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, England - July 2007

General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Coyure Palm
Ruffle Palm
Synonyms:
Caryota horrida
Distribution:
Trinidad
Tropical South America
Habitat:
Dry Forest
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:
Food Source
Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 10m (32ft)
Spread:
Up to 3m (10ft)
Growth Habit:
Solitary
Growth Rate:
Fast
Trunk Type:
No Crownshaft
Brown Prominent Rings
Numerous Long Black Spines
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 125mm (5")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 1.8m (6ft)
Leaf Colour:
Light Green
Petiole:
Armed
Self Cleaning:
No
Inflorescence Colour:
Cream
Reproduction:
Monoecious
Fruit Description:
Up to 25mm (1")
Round
Fruit Colour:
Ripens To Red

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Full Sun
Soil:
Sandy
Well Draining
Watering:
Regular
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-2°C (28°F)
Tolerances:
Partial Shade
Poor Soil
Propagation:
Seed
Germination:
1-2 Months
30°C (86°F)
Planting:
Usually Single
Low Traffic Areas
Uses:
Ornamental
Collectors Palm
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.