Metroxylon — 6 species

Botanical species in the genus Metroxylon recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Metroxylon amicarum
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Metroxylon amicarum

Metroxylon amicarum

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the humid, tropical, lowland forests, able to succeed at elevations up to 700 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 5,000mm, and does not tolerate more than a short dry period. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 25°c with a minimum of 17°c.

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Metroxylon paulcoxii

Metroxylon paulcoxii

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the humid, tropical, lowland forests, able to succeed at elevations up to 700 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 5,000mm, and does not tolerate more than a short dry period. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 25°c with a minimum of 17°c.

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Metroxylon sagu
Edible

Metroxylon sagu

Metroxylon sagu

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

Sago palm succeeds in wet, lowland tropical climates where it is found at elevations from sea level to 700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 36°c, but can tolerate 18 - 40°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about 10°c.

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Metroxylon salomonense
Edible

Metroxylon salomonense

Metroxylon salomonense

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the humid, tropical, lowland forests, able to succeed at elevations up to 700 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 5,000mm, and does not tolerate more than a short dry period. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 25°c with a minimum of 17°c.

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Metroxylon vitiense
Edible

Metroxylon vitiense

Metroxylon vitiense

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the humid, tropical, lowland forests, able to succeed at elevations up to 700 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 5,000mm, and does not tolerate more than a short dry period. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 25°c with a minimum of 17°c.

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Metroxylon warburgii

Metroxylon warburgii

Family: Arecaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the humid, tropical, lowland forests, able to succeed at elevations up to 700 metres. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 5,000mm, and does not tolerate more than a short dry period. It prefers a mean annual temperature of around 25°c with a minimum of 17°c.

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