Oncosperma fasciculatum
| Oncosperma fasciculatum | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Oncosperma |
| Species: | O. fasciculatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Oncosperma fasciculatum Thwaites | |
Oncosperma fasciculatum is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In culture
Known as "කටු කිතුල් - Katu kitul" in Sinhala.
Leaves
pinnate; leaflets 12-18 clustered, lanceolate, pointed, drooping apex, scaly beneath; rachis spiny toward base.
Trunk
base thickened, abundantly spined, black.
FLowers
Inflorescence- spadix without spines, very stout, drooping; spathes sparsely scaly, without spines.
Fruits
black to purple, globose drupes.
Site
exposed, steep, rocky areas of low country, up country lowlands and wet zones of Sri Lanka.
Source
- Johnson, D. 1998. Oncosperma fasciculatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
References
- http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/39996-oncosperma-fasciculatum-in-habitat/
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/38619/0
- http://live.dbpedia.org/page/Oncosperma_fasciculatum