Palms   Pinanga capitata

Synonymy: None Common Names: None Habitat: Borneo rainforest Description: Small, clumping palm. There are two main varieties, var capitata , which has its leaflets attached to the rhachis at an acute angle, and the terminal pair of leaflets joined for part of their length, and var. divaricata , which has the leaflets attached at right angles, and the terminal pair aren't joined at all. General: Culture: Warm, sheltered, and moist.

Figure 1. P. capitata var divaricata

Figure 2. P. capitata var divaricata

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Rudy Meyer, www.palmseeds.com.au

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