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  • Arenga australasica (H.Wendl. & Drude) S.T. Blake ex H.E.Moore

Arenga australasica (H.Wendl. & Drude) S.T. Blake ex H.E.Moore

Southern Arenga

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001165
Common name: Southern Arenga
English name: Arenga palm
Native: Queensland , Australia
Country: Australia Queensland
(PGR): Very rare

Clustering palm grows 20 m high trunk 30 cm in diameter fronds up to 4 m long with numerous leaflets, dark green above, grey underneath flowers yellow borne in inflorescences that emerge from the base of trunk fruit globular, 2 cm in diameter, red, purple or brown

Ornamental palm. traditional contexts for starch, sugar, fiber. hedge. landscaping. used to make ropes.

Normanbya australasicus (HWendl & Drude) Baill

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Texture: Adaptable Clay Coastal Alluvial Soils Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9 : 10
pH range: 6.0-7.0

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