Metroxylon warburgii
Metroxylon warburgii | |
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Metroxylon warburgii fruit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Metroxylon |
Species: | M. warburgii
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Binomial name | |
Metroxylon warburgii | |
Varieties[3] | |
M. w. var tutuileansis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Coelococcus warburgii Heimerl |
Metroxylon warburgii commonly called the natangura palm,[4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The specific epithet is in honor of Otto Warburg.[5] The common name is from the Bislama name natanggura.
Habitat[]
It is found in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[1] It can be found in lowland, swampy areas and the floodplains of Vanuatu, New Hebrides,[5] and Samoa. It thrives in sunny, hot environments with a lot of water, and cannot live in the cold.[3]
Growth[]
It is a medium-large solitary palm tree that can grow up to about 10m tall. It has spiny leaf bases and leaves that slight bend backward. The plant reaches maturity around eight years old, and is also monocarpic, which means that it can only flower once before it dies.[3]
Uses[]
It is widely used as a material for thatching houses.[3] The seeds are also used as vegetable ivory,[4] and in French they are called noix d'ivoire (literally: "ivory nuts").[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dowe, J.L. (1998). "Metroxylon warburgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38611A10138103. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38611A10138103.en. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Metroxylon warburgii (Heimerl) Becc. — The Plant List". ThePlantList.org. 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Metroxylon warburgii". PACSOA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sentance, Bryan; Sentance, Polly (2009). "2 Central and South America". Craft Traditions of the World: Locally Made, Globally Inspiring. London, UK: Thames & Hudson. pp. 72–73. ISBN 9780500514665. OCLC 317919883.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Heimerl, Anton (13 November 1903). "Un Nouveau Coelococcus Wendl. (Palm.) des Nouvelles-Hébrides" [A new Coelococcus Wendl. (Palm.) of the New Hebrides]. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (in French). 50 (6): 572–576. doi:10.1080/00378941.1903.10831063. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links[]
- Media related to Metroxylon warburgii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Metroxylon warburgii at Wikispecies
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Metroxylon
- Trees of the Solomon Islands
- Trees of Vanuatu
- Least concern plants
- Taxa named by Odoardo Beccari
- Palm stubs