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Syagrus romanzoffiana
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National Botanic Garden, Harare, close to 5th Street Extension
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Basset Crescent, Alexandra Park
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Sam Levy's Village, Borrowdale
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Sam Levy's Village, Borrowdale
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Dandaro Retirement Village
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Hodson Avenue, Alexandra Park
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| Synonyms: |
Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Cham.) Becc. Cocos plumosa Hook. f. |
| Common names: | Queen palm (English) |
| Description: | Magnificent architectural palm to 12 m. Stem robust, bearing conspicuous nodal rings; crownshaft absent. Leaves: petiole unarmed; leaflets in clusters of 2-5 along each side in various planes. Inflorescence axillary within crown of leaves; paniculate with 1 order of branching, ascending becoming pendulous in fruit; with persistent cowl-like woody peduncular bracts. Flowers: sepals 3, connate; petals 3 valvate, leathery. Fruit 2-3 cm, ovoid, orange. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | romanzoffiana: named after NP Romanzoff, 1754?-1826, of Russia |
| Flowering time: | Jan-May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Subtropical South America |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York. Page 177. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 24. |
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