✿Arecaceae · Hyophorbe
Spindle Palm
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Palmoutdoor
- Habit
- Palm
- Found in India
- West Bengal
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The spindle palm is 6 metres (20 ft) tall, and have lightly recurved pinnate leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Spindle Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Spindle Palm
A member of the Arecaceae family, Spindle Palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii) is a palm. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal.

Botanical family
Arecaceae
Palm family
Spindle Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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