Many thanks Satish ji for the validation of ID. Regards.
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Pardeshi S. <[email protected]>wrote: > it is > Ptychosperma macarthurii (H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch) H. Wendl. ex > Hook. f. Rep. Roy. Bot. Gard. Kew 1882: 55, 1884. > Synonyms: Kentia macarthurii H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch J. Veitch et > al., Catalogue 1879: 26, 1879 (T. Moore, Florist & Pomol. 1879: 114, > 1879). > > collected from VJBU, Mumbai > > On May 19, 11:52 am, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kenneth, many many thanks for the precious link; zeroed to *Ptychosperma > > macarthurii* ... ruled out *P. elegans* just as you too have pointed out: > > single-stemmed and also seems too tall. > > > > Shrikant ji, this plant does have leaflets similar to that of fishtail > palm, > > however not as broad at tip as in *P. caryotoides*. > > *P. caryotoides* having habit of single stem with traces of temder green > > skin VERSUS *P. macarthurii* having clumping habit with dry-skin makes me > > think in favour of the MacArthur Palm. > > > > Many thanks Yazdi ji for your validating thoughts. > > > > Below put are interesting links for reference leading me to *P. > macarthurii* > > > > .............................................. > > > > Ptychosperma caryotoides ... Fishtail Solitaire Palm ... New Guinea ... > > Small, single trunk > > Ptychosperma macarthurii ... MacArthur Palm ... Australia ... Multiple > > stemmedhttp://palm_doctor.homestead.com/palm14.html > > > > .............................................. > > > > Ptychosperma caryotoides > > Solitary, feather-leafed, crownshaft palm. Trunk to 2 inches thick. Dark > > green leaves are wedged shaped. Overall height to 20 feet with a 4-6 foot > > spread.http://www.dasignsourcebotanicals.com/plant_details.cfm?id=465 > > > > .............................................. > > > > Ptychosperma macarthurii > > Clumping, feather-leafed, crownshaft palm. Trunks to 2 inches thick. > > Crownshaft and leaves a dark emerald green. Height to 35 feet with a > 15-20 > > foot spread. > http://www.dasignsourcebotanicals.com/plant_details.cfm?id=467 > > > > .............................................. > > > > Scientific Name: Ptychosperma macarthurii. Common name: Macarthur Palm . > > Small attractive clustering trunk feather leaf palm w/narrow leaflets. > > Bright red fruits on a with red to orange infructescence branches. Native > to > > northern Australia. East to grow from seeds. Attractive as free-standing > > groupings or as a accent planting with other tropical vegetation. > > > > http://www.especies-seeds.com/catalog.php/especiesbotanics/dt68938/pd... > > > > .............................................. > > > > Ptychosperma caryotoides Solitare Palm New Guinea Small species > > grows up to 30 ft in rainforest mountains Thin trunk. Rare in > cultivation. > > > > Ptychosperma macarthurii MacArthur Palm Australia Slender > clumping > > palm. Keep warm, moist, protect from wind. > > > > http://www.hanagardenland.com/hanagardenland14.html > > > > .............................................. > > > > Ptychosperma macarthurii > > > > Scientific Synonymy: > > Kentia macarthurii, Saguaster macarthurii, Actinophloeus macarthurii, > > Carpentaria bleeseri, Ptychosperma bleeseri, Actinophloeus hospitus, > > Ptychosperma julianettii, Ptychosperma hospitum, Actinophloeus > macarthurii > > var. hospitus > > > > Common Synonymy: > > Bleesers Palm > > > > Common Name: MacArthur Palm > > > > http://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Ptychosperma+macarthurii > > > > .............................................. > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > We have simial in Delhi as Dypsis lutescens > > > > > -- > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > Retired Associate Professor > > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:49 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > >> . > > >> >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > >> . > > >> >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > >> . > > >> > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > >> . > > >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog legroups.com> > > > . > > > 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]<indiantreepix%[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]<indiantreepix%[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. 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