PACSOA - Pinanga tomentella

Palms

Pinanga tomentella

Habitat:
Rainforest in Borneo.
Description:
A small clustering palm to about 1.5m tall. Long, narrow, entire leaves. There is a variety from Gunung Buri that has a very distinct white/silver streak down the middle of the leaf.
Culture:
Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 1. P. tomentella in habitat.

Figure 3. P. tomentella var 'Gunung Buri'

Figure 2. P. tomentella var 'Gunung Buri'

Figure 4. P. tomentella in habitat, Sarawak, Borneo.

Contributed by: Rudy Meyer (Figure 1,2&3)
Neal Hotham (Figure 4)

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Contributed by:	Rudy Meyer (Figure 1,2&3)
	Neal Hotham (Figure 4)