Arenga westerhoutii

Arenga westerhoutii
Westerhout's Sugar Palm

A largish, solitary palm, widespread in rainforests throughout tropical Southeast Asia. Its thick, short trunk is densely covered in coarse, black leafsheath fibers and carries a large, upright crown of flat leaves that are dark green above and silvery below and can reach up to 8 m (27 ft.) in length. It is easy to sprout and, once past the seedling stage, growth is very fast and unproblematic. An impressive landscape tree for the large tropical garden or park.

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Seeds from this species ...

... are difficult to germinate and need up to 1 year to sprout.
I get some fresh seeeds from mature tree in the forest near my home town. After cleaning the seed and then I put them all into plastic zip-lock. I used peat moss as germination media. After 12 month all of them sprouted. Very very long times.
Submitted on 07/09/2007 by Jakkrit Jakkrit_Mn@yahoo.com

... are easy to germinate and need more than 1 year to sprout.
This species can take surprisingly time to germinated. I got some of fresh seed from mature plant at the forest, many seeds fall on the ground . I put all the seed into a plastic-bag with peat moss. Without any take care, after 12 months all of them are germinated. Normally I checked my seed bag every month.
Submitted on 30/05/2007 by Jakkrit Jakkrit_Mn@yahoo.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Easiest plant I planted. All I did was put the seeds in a pot with moist, fertile, soil, and let the pot stay in the sun. A few weeks later without tending to the plant at all, it grew.
Submitted on 08/03/2005 by one of our visitors


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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

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Palms of Southern Asia (Princeton Field Guides)
by Andrew Henderson

Hardcover - 264 pages
Covers all 352 naturally occurring palms in Southern Asia!

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The only complete field guide to the 43 genera and 352 species of palms and rattans that occur in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each species account includes the correct scientific and common names, and fully describes morphology, habitat, and uses. Featuring a distribution map for most species and 256 full-color photographs. A book of major importance for botanists and an invaluable aid for naturalists and conservationists, and it's the perfect field guide for ecotourists traveling in the region

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