Palms   Areca triandra

Common Names: Triandra palm Distribution & Habitat: Understory palm of tropical/sub-tropical rainforests. Found in India, and throughout south-east Asia. Description: A very attractive clustering palm to about 5 m high, with light green, white ringed, stems, and dark green fronds. It has fragrant, lemon scented, pale yellow flowers, which form into orange/red fruit about 25mm (1 inch) long. Cultivation: An easily grown palm for both the tropics and sub-tropics, it needs shade when young, as well as a moist, well drained soil. This plant is a very usefull and attractive addition to a rainforest garden.	Figure 1. A. triandra
Figure 2. A. triandra with attractive trunks.	Figure 3. A. triandra inflorescence.

Figure 4. A. triandra infructescence.

Contributed by:	Ian Edwards (Figure 1,2,3)
	Don (Figure 4)

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