Arecaceae · Dictyosperma

Hurricane Palm

Dictyosperma album

Also known as Princess Palm

Palmoutdoor
Habit
Palm
Found in India
Maharashtra

Plant Details

Scientific name
Dictyosperma album
Genus
Dictyosperma
Family
Arecaceae
Habit
Palm
Habitat
Cultivated
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Mascarene Islands
Found in India
Maharashtra
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Panicle
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Hurricane Palm

Hurricane Palm (Dictyosperma album) is a palm 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 typically found in cultivated. It is native to Mascarene Islands.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Hurricane Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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