Palms   Arenga hookeriana

Synonymy: Didymosperma hookerianum Common Names: None Habitat: Malayasian and Thailand rainforest. Description: A very attractive, small clumping palm to about 0.75m high, with large notched, paddle shaped leaves, dark green above, and silvery below. General: A very popular plant among palm collectors, because of its large, undivided leaves. Culture: Sheltered, shady and moist, through to the sub-tropics.

Figure 1. Potted plant in California.

Figure 2. Leaf close-up, in Thailand.

Figure 3. Nice clump in Thailand.

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms

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