Arenga engleri

Flower name
Arenga engleri
Scientific name
Arenga engleri
Aliasバニン・マニン, マーニ, 山棕, Formosa palm, Taiwan arenga palm, dwarf sugar palm
Place of originAmami, Taiwan
Place of floweringSubtropical region, Okinawa, Specific area
Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Arenga engleri

Taiwan arenga palm, scientific name:Arenga engleri , is an evergreen shrub of the department Arecaceae of Arenga genus native to Taiwan. Cover the stem Brown fibrous leaf shoots. Strong rope and nets, broom is made from the fiber. Is Monoecious, male and female have different flowers. Late spring-brush to give the small flower panicles in early summer of more than one. 3 flower oval in Orange capsule-shaped flower buds and flowers are fragrant and, during the numerous white stamens. Flowers attract many insects. Female odorless Brown spherical, diameter 1 cm is. The fruit is astringent and is not edible.

Common names: Taiwan arenga palm , scientific name:Arenga engleri, aka:Formosa palm, Taiwan arenga palm, dwarf sugar palm, origin: Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, From the lowland of limestone Habitat: forest, environment mountain, height: 3-5 m, serrated foliage color: dark green, leaf is the leaf; 300 cm, petioles: 1 m, leaves, pinnately compound leaves, leaf numbers: 20-40 against the Monoecious, flowering period: May-June, paniculate inflorescences form, fruit: drupe, fruit color: yellow orange-red, Fruit shape: oval shaped, fruit diameter: 1-2 cm, use: rope, net, brooms, toys, folk, ritual