Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
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Phil Markey
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: Spindle Palm
Scientific Synonymy:
Mascarena verschaffeltii
Common Synonymy:
Pig nut palm. French: Palmier bobine, Palmier massue, Palmier bouteille. German: Mascarenapalme.
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a View the UK and US zone maps
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Information
Identification
Monoecious. Predominantly-ringed, stout, solitary trunk, up to 5 m (16 ft) tall. Narrower at the base, 25 cm (10 in) in diameter.
General Information
Endemic to Rodriguez Island (Mascarene Islands). Almost extinct in the wild.
Distribution
Distribution information currently being revised.