Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hyophorbe verschaffeltii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, Wendl. (Areca verschaffeltii, Hort.). Trunk 25-30 ft., about 6 in. diam., bulging about half way up: petiole about 3 in. long, slightly grooved on the upper surface and with a yellow band extending from the upper part of the lf .-sheath to the extremity of the blade, which is one of the chief horticultural attractions of the species; lfts. 30-50 pairs, about 2 ft. long and an inch wide: spadix as in the preceding, but the fls. orange: seed nearly cylindric, about 7/8 in. long- Mauritius. G.W. 12, p. 207. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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