Thursday, January 28, 2010

Spindle palm



Spindle palm
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Palmae

Solitary palm that grows up to 7 m in height. The crown is similar to that of the Champagne palm but the trunk is longer with a prominent bulge in the middle. A native of Rodriguez Island in Mauritius, it was recently introduced to the Philippines as an ornamental and is planted in some parks and gardens.

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