Arecaceae · Hyophorbe

Spindle Palm

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Palmoutdoor
Habit
Palm
Found in India
West Bengal

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Genus
Hyophorbe
Family
Arecaceae
Habit
Palm
Native to
Mascarene Islands
Found in India
West Bengal
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (CR)

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

Characters marked “recorded” are for Spindle Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

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.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Spindle Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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