Arecaceae FAMILY
Korthalsia rostrata
Korthalsia rostrata
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—
Plants succeed in moist tropical climates where temperatures never fall below 10°c, the average annual rainfall is 1,500mm or more and the driest month has 25mm or more rain[1]. Ants commonly make their homes in the stems of this plant[2]. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying. The flowers are produced in panicles at the ends of the stems.
Propagation
Seed - pre-soak 24 hours in warm water and sow in containers[1]. The seed needs to be fresh for satisfactory germination[1] Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Korthalsia+rostrata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Palms of the World — Blombery. A. & Rodd. T. · Angus and Robertson · 1992 · ISBN 0-207-14848-1 ↩︎An excellent guide, well illustrated, with information on cultivation, uses, habitat etc of almost 200 species of Palms.
- [2]Flora of Peninsula Malaysia — http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my ↩︎In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
- [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [4]Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Vol. 12 Part 2 — Beccari O. · Bengal Secretariat Book Depot; Calcutta · 1916 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A botanical journal, this volume has an extensice treatment of the Asiatic Palms in the subfamily Lepidocaryeae. Although dated, it remains a classic work.
- [5]A Synopsis of the genus Korthalsia (Palmae; Lepidocaryoideae) — Dransfield J. · 1981 ↩︎An excellent treatment of the genus Korthalsia
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎