Areca vestiaria

Synonymy: Unknown Distribution: Unknown
Common names: Orange crownshaft palm Conservation status: Unknown

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Clumping form, juvenile

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Solitary form, adult

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Solitary form, seedling

A stunningly beautiful tropical palm with a compact habit and a large, bright orange crown shaft and leaf
bases. Quite easy to look after, but best in the humid conservatory, or when misted often, in the home.

Top and bottom photos copyright © 1998, Jody Haynes; top photo taken at the Tropical Research & Education Center, Homestead, FL. Middle photo courtesy and copyright © 1998, Geoff Stein; taken at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Thailand.

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