Roscheria melanochaetes

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Roscheria melanochaetes in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Roscheria melanochaetes, Wendl. (Verschaffeltia melanochaetes, Wendl.). Trunk 15-25 ft. high, 2-3 in. diam., with many aerial roots, and when young with a ring of spines below each lf .-scar: lvs. 4 1/2-7 ft. long; petiole 1 1/2-2 1/2 ft. long, smooth, with a pale band running from the top of the sheath down the back of the petiole; sheath 1 1/2-2 1/2 ft. long, with a few fine black spines; lf .-blade pale green, 3-5 ft. long, 2-3 ft. broad, entire when young, unequally pinnate; segms. 1-1 1/2 ft. long, 2-fid at the apex, clothed beneath with peltate scales. Seychelles. I.H. 18:54. Jared G. Smith. N. Taylor. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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