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Hyophorbe
Hyophorbe indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Arecales
Family:
Arecaceae
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Genus:
Hyophorbe

Synonyms[1]

Hyophorbe is a genus of five known species of flowering plants in the Arecaceae family, native to the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. All five species can attain heights of over 6 meters, and two of the species develop swollen trunks that have made them popular as ornamentals.[1][2]

It contains the following species:[1]

  1. Hyophorbe amaricaulis Mart. - Mauritius, probably extinct
  2. Hyophorbe indica Gaertn. (Palmiste Poison) - Réunion
  3. Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (L.H.Bailey) H.E.Moore (Bottle Palm) - Mauritius
  4. Hyophorbe vaughanii L.H.Bailey - Mauritius
  5. Hyophorbe verschaffeltii H.Wendl. (Palmiste Marron) - Rodrigues Island

Species gallery[3]

  • The last surviving specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis. This species has a slender, unswollen trunk.
    The last surviving specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis. This species has a slender, unswollen trunk.
  • Hyophorbe indica is another slender-trunk species, but often with yellow veins along its foliage.
    Hyophorbe indica is another slender-trunk species, but often with yellow veins along its foliage.
  • Hyophorbe lagenicaulis is known as the "Bottle Palm" as it trunks swells from near the base, into a bottle shape.
    Hyophorbe lagenicaulis is known as the "Bottle Palm" as it trunks swells from near the base, into a bottle shape.
  • Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is known as the "Spindle Palm" as its trunk swells in the middle. It has black fruits and yellow-green foliage.
    Hyophorbe verschaffeltii is known as the "Spindle Palm" as its trunk swells in the middle. It has black fruits and yellow-green foliage.
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References

  1. ^ a b c World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Hyophorbe
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ C.Lewis, Barboza, N. (2000). ldentity of the Hyophorbe Palms at the Botanical Garden of Cienfuegos, Cuba Palms 44. p.95.


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