Dear Friends, It should be Ptychosperma macarthurii. Please check the links http://www.palmguide.org/images.php?family=ARECACEAE&genus=Ptychosperma http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/45895/ Incidentally, I have four such clumps at the two entrances to our home. Once again I did not know the name or species, till You guys kindled the interest by this mail. Regards Yazdy.
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:44 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: > This would be Ptychosperma caryotoides. Pls note the tip of leaflets > that resemble the Caryota leaflets. Regards, Shrikant > > On May 18, 8:05 pm, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dinesh-- >> >> What is the diameter of the stems? Is the 3-4m height that of clear trunk? >> >> I'm leaning toward a Ptychosperma species, perhaps P. elegans. But it's >> possible it could be a Chamaedorea. >> >> Regards-- >> Ken. >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 7:54:34 AM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:35196] DV - 15MAY10 - 0425 :: pencil palm >> >> Dear friends, >> ID please, >> ... do not go by the name, pencil palm ... coined the name because the stem >> looks to me, pencil-thin !! >> >> Date/Time: May 15, 2010 at 4.25pm IST >> Location Place: Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan premises, car parking area >> near Dr Bahu Daji Lad Museum >> >> Altitude: 10 m >> GPS: 18°58'46.04"N, 72°50'4.06"E >> >> Habitat : >> garden >> Type: ... >> >> Plant >> Habit : tree (palm) >> Height: about 3 - 4 m >> Length: - not a climber - >> >> Leaves >> Type: pinnate-compound, spirally arranged >> Shape: ... >> Size: about 2 m >> >> Inflorescence >> Type: ... >> Size: ... >> >> Flowers >> Size: ... >> Colour: ... >> Calyx: ... >> Bracts: - no bracts - >> >> Fruits >> Type: ... >> Shape: ... >> Size: ... >> Seeds: ... >> >> Other >> Info >> Fragrance: ... >> Pollinator: ... >> Uses: ... >> >> Too much of "do not know" !! >> >> Regards. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.

