Distribution & Habitat:
Peninsular Malaysia rainforest.
Description:
A small understory acaulecsant palm with entire, deeply bifid leaves
that stand upright. The leaves are up to 1.3 metres tall, of which
about half is petiole. The upper leaf surface is glossy green, while
the underside is silvery grey, and the new growth is a very attractive
greyish pink.
Similar in appearance to
S. sarawakensis
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General:
They have only ever found male plants of this species,
and the inflorescences are produced at ground level.
These often lean over and form roots where they touch
the ground, thus starting new plants.
Culture:
Warm, sheltered and moist.
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Figure 1. S. flabellata
in cultivation, showing the characteristic silvery grey leaf underside.
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