KERRIODOXA |
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Sumatra Trail ("Kerriodoxa Valley"), Pacific Drive, Nia's Garden |
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1 species known fom 2 localities in peninsular Thailand |
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Kerriodoxa elegans is an elegant rainforest palm that prefers partial shade. The large, fairly thin, fan leaves have grey undersides & if provided with lights from below, seeing them at night is a unique experience. Growth rate is about 4.0 on a 1-10 scale.
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K. elegans |
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new emerging leaf of Kerriodoxa elegans |
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K. elegans inflorescence, November 2005
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Fruit on K. elegans |
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In the Kerriodoxa elegans valley |
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November 2005
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"When I come across a palm that's very attractive & grows well for us, then I want to plant groves of them!"
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-Bo-Göran Lundkvist , 2007 |
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April 2006 |
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Undersides of Kerriodoxa elegans frond |
April 2006
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May 2006
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August 2006 |
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