Dear all, I had with me Ptycosperma elegens and P. macarthurii. The picture here does not match any of these palms. After reading more I feel that Mr. Greby is correct. I go with his opinion. Promila
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Kenneth Greby <fstf...@yahoo.com> wrote: > You are welcome Dinesh. Enjoy your palms. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > *To:* Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>; Kenneth Greby < > fstf...@yahoo.com> > *Cc:* Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com>; shrikant ingalhalikar < > le...@rediffmail.com>; efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Tue, May 18, 2010 11:52:36 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:35241] Re: DV - 15MAY10 - 0425 :: pencil > palm > > 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 > stemmed > http://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/pd1842766/Ptychosperma_macarthurii__Collector_s_packet_of_Fresh_harvest_seeds_100_seeds > > .............................................. > > > 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 <singh...@gmail.com>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/%7Esinghg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >> >> >> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:49 AM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com>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 >>> <le...@rediffmail.com> 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 <fstf...@yahoo.com> 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 <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >>> >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> >> 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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.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. 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