There are more than one species which are called Bottle Palms. Its like Fan Palm, anything with a fan like leaf is a fan palm!! A true bottle palm is Hyophorbe lagenicaulis. Pankaj
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All : > > I am a little confused... > about nomenclature: > > if this is Roystonea regia of Roystonea genus ... then its NOT a > bottle palm... > they two different animals.. > Natives...of different regions of the world and > one is prolific. the other is redlisted... > (the true Bottle Palm is Hyophorbe lagenicaulis of genus > Hyophorbe...) > > > so may be I should wait someone who is studied palms tells me what it > is... > > (Nolinas are also sometimes called bottle palms to confuse the issue > with the true bottle palm...never confused with the Royal Palm) .... > > Thanks, Usha di > ====== > > On Sep 27, 9:53 pm, ajinkya gadave <[email protected]> wrote: >> Roystonea regia (bottle palm) >> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > looks like Roystonea regia to me. >> > Pankaj >> >> > On Sep 28, 12:08 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Request for identification >> >> > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> >> > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Private garden >> >> > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Palm >> >> > > Height/Length- 10-12 feet I think >> >> > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Green >> >> > > Bottle shaped trunk >> >> > > Regards >> > > Bhagyashri >> >> > > 270920112048.jpg >> > > 782KViewDownload >> >> > > 270920112049.jpg >> > > 663KViewDownload >> >> > > 270920112051.jpg >> > > 771KViewDownload >> >> > > 270920112052.jpg >> > > 798KViewDownload >> >> > > 270920112047.jpg >> > > 738KViewDownload -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile)
