Red Sealing-Wax Palm
Cyrtostachys renda
Also known as Lipstick Palm, Red Palm, Sealing Wax Palm
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyrtostachys renda
- Genus
- Cyrtostachys
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm (Cluster)
- Native to
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Sealing-Wax Palm
Red Sealing-wax Palm (Cyrtostachys renda) is a palm (cluster) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Red Sealing-Wax Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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