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Heterospathe
Sign in to saveHeterospathe is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family found in Oceania, where it is called sagisi palm. With 39 species, Heterospathe is named from a Greek combination of "various" and "spathe", which describes the two distinct bract types.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
General: Heterospathe species are varied under- and mid-storey palms
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 226
- With media
- 200
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Collections
- CAS, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Species
- Cultivation and uses
- References
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Heterospathe is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family found in Oceania, where it is called sagisi palm. With 39 species, Heterospathe is named from a Greek combination of "various" and "spathe", which describes the two distinct bract types.
==Description== They exhibit considerable variation in morphology and habit; the slender trunks may be solitary or sparsely to densely clustering, some are miniatures and perpetual undergrowth subjects while others contribute to the canopy top. The trunks are ringed by leaf scars and end in a poorly defined or absent crownshaft. The leaves are usually pinnate, rarely bifid, from small to large, and frequently red colored when new.
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