Teysmannia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Teysmannia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Teysmannia (named for J. E. Teysmann). Palmaceae. Low unarmed palm, grown in the warmhouse: caudex underground: lvs. erect, elongate-rhomboid obtuse, base acute, margin laciniate, divisions 2-cleft: spadix rather short, branches divided at base, reflexed above; spathes papery-leathery: fls. hermaphrodite, minute; calyx cup-shaped, 3-toothed; petals thick; stamens 6; ovary of 3 carpels, rarely 1 or 2, free or slightly coherent: fr. globose or depressed-globose, 1-celled, 1-seeded. One species, Sumatra. T. altifrons, Reichb. f. & Zoll. Lvs. 6-7 x 1 1/2 ft., folded; petioles carinate dorsally, obsoletely concave in front, the angles rounded and uncinate-prickly: spathes sheathing the tomentose peduncle: fr. as large as an apple. Sumatra. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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