Palms   Pinanga coronata

Synonymy: P. kuhlii Common Names: Ivory Cane Palm Distribution & Habitat: Rainforest on Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi. Description: A very attractive, medium sized, clumping palm, to about 8m tall, with light mottling on the leaves. General: Previously split into 2 species, (P. kuhli being the other), it is now thought to be just a highly variable single species. P. kuhli is the form found in the lower elevations, whilst P. coronata is found at higher altitudes. Culture: Warm, sheltered, and moist. Relatively common, and easy to grow. Figure 2. P. coronata

Figure 1. A nice new leaf on P. coronata .

Figure 3. P. coronata in habitat, near Bukittingii, Sumatra.

Figure 4. P. coronata

Contributed by:	Daryl O'Connor (website) (Figure 1)
	Carlo Morici (Figure 2)
	Mike Gray (Figure 3&4)

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