Cyrtostachys renda – eFlora of India

February 23, 2011
Cyrtostachys

Cyrtostachys renda Blume, Bull. Sci. Phys. Nat. Néerl. 1: 66 1838. (Syn: Areca erythrocarpa H.Wendl.; Areca erythropoda Miq.; Bentinckia renda (Blume) Mart.; Cyrtostachys lakka Becc.; Pinanga purpurea Miq.; Pinanga rubricaulis Linden; Ptychosperma coccinea Teijsm. & Binn.);

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Sealing Wax Palm;

Cyrtostachys renda : Sealing Wax Palm: AK – efloraofindia | Google Groups

Arecaceae: Cyrtostachys renda Blume: Cyrtostachys renda Blume Bull. Sci. Phys. Nat. Néerl. 66. 1838.

Family: Arecaceae
Location: TBGRI, Thiruvananthapuram
Camera: Nikon D300 + 18 – 200mm Nikkor
Distribution: Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Borneo, Sumatra
Grown in gardens in India.
Common names: Sealing wax palm, lipstick palm, pinang raja (Malaysia)
Attachments
1. Image of the plant in flower
2. Protologue page 66

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: August 1 to 14, 2014 : Arecaceae : Cyrtostachys renda : Cochin : 130814 : AK-15 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2).

Seen outside Cochin Airport.

Common name Sealing Wax Palm.

It is also called Red Palm

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Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight :: Arecaceae :: Cyrtostachys renda from Sagar Upvan :: ARKAUG-19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).

Attached is a picture of Cyrtostachys renda captured at Sagar Upvan in February 2013.

Requested to please validate the ID.

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-54914

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/sealing_wax_palm.htm

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