Perennials, Tropicals > Arenga > Arenga microcarpa > Arenga microcarpa
Arenga microcarpa
Arenga Species, Wild Sago Palm, Areng Palm, Black Sugar Palm, Kaong, Solitary Sugar Palm
Origin: Southeast Asia (Indonesia to New Guinea) and northern Australia.
| Family |
| Arecaceae |
| Genus |
| Arenga |
| Species |
| microcarpa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Arenga microcarpa var. keyensis, Arenga gracilicaulis F.M.Bailey, Didymosperma humile Lauterb. & K.Schum, Didymosperma microcarpum (Becc.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb, Didymosperma novoguineense Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-3.8) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 40 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 metres tall but exceptionally to 14 metres. |
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Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Tolerates low light, but does best in a sunny, tropical position, with plenty of water. |
| Habitat |
| Primary rainforest. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Multi-stemmed species, slender, unbranched stems can be 12 cm in diameter, crowned by a rosette of 5 - 10 leaves. The stem dies once flowers have been produced from the basal node. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark glossy green leaves, with silvery undersides. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple flowers, and small red fruit. A flowering shoot is produced from each node on the stem. |
| Fruit Description |
| A small red fruit. |
| Texture Description |
| Plant has spines or sharp edges. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The taller Arenga palms store large quantities of starch in their stems. |
References
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2019-05-18.
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