Phoenix hanceana

[Rod]

Here is a photo of my Phoenix hanceana (Phoenix loureiri var. loureiri). This palm is 13 years old and this is the first time it has flowered - very slow growing. I'm assuming it is a male - the others didn't flower so I'm hoping the others are female. I don't remember ever having a discussion about this palm. Riffle's book mentions that it is from India. Any other info?

Rod

Phoenix

[Eric in Orlando]

thats a nice specimen.

Its a variable palm that is native from India to southern China and the Philippines. It has had many names in the past including P. hanceana, p. humilis, P. philippinensis, P. robusta, and P. taiwaniana. Usually it is a single trunked specimen growing slowly to about 20ft. There are also suckering forms. There are 2 varieties of P. loureiroi; var. loureiroi and var. pedunculata. The only difference is in some flowering details. RPS sold seed of a form of var. pedunculata from the Western Ghat mountains in western India where it grows up to 6000ft. Its a more compact form that suckers and has bluish leafs.

here is one of ours, it was originally acquired as P. taiwaniana. Its been a slow grower but has flowered several times at this small size.

[Kris]

Lovely visuals gentlemen...

[Eric in Orlando]

Lovely visuals gentlemen...

Kris, are these grown or seen in your area? it is a great smaller palm.

[Kris]

Dear Eric

No this is the first time iam seeing one,and it could be on sale in local nurseries but they will call it in some other local name,which makes palm purschases very difficult.And as i have said before that people here grow only plams that bear some edible fruit..like coconut,palm oil,beetle nut etc..So in a decades time all endangered species of our land will certainly vaninsh..

Since palms & cycads are not considered that important in onces house garden here,where i live.

But in case i come across any of the above palms in discussion,i will keep you informed.

Thanks & Love,

Kris

[Cikas]

Mine is quite fast growing.