Palms   Phoenicophorium borsigianum

Synonymy: Stevensoniana borsigianum Common Names: None Distribution: The Seychelles islands of Silhouette, and Mahe Habitat: Rainforest Description: A very attractive solitary palm to about 15m high, with a spined trunk, and large entire leaves, with very deep indentations. Orange petioles. General: A very popular collectors palm. Culture: Warm, sunny, moist, but well drained position. Altho a plant of the deep rainforest, it can stand almost full sun from quite an early age. Tropics and warm sub-tropics only.

Figure 1. P. borsigianum in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

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Mike Gray

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