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 Figure 1. P. gracilis |
| Contributed by: | Colin Wilson |
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Palms
Pinanga gracilis
Synonymy:
UnknownCommon Names:
Himalayan PinangaDistribution:
Indian HimalayasHabitat:
Moist rainforestDescription:
An attractive, small, slender, clumping palm to about 5m tall, with dark green, pinnate leaves to about 1m long. It has clusters of orange/scarlet fruit.General:
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Coming from the Himalayas, this is much more cold tolerant than most Pinangas, but probably still not frost tolerant. It likes a sheltered and moist but well drained position. It is a very nice palm which should be more widely grown.
Figure 1. P. gracilis
Contributed by: Colin Wilson
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