Arecaceae FAMILY Near Threatened
Phoenix rupicola
Phoenix rupicola
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most soils so long as the drainage is excellent[1]. A slow-growing plant[2]. Phoenix species are quite liable to hybridize where the various species meet as a result of cultivation[3]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[3].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Phoenix+rupicola>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
- [2]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
- [3]A Monograph of Phoenix L. (Palmae; Coryphoidede) — Barrow S.C. · 1998 · http://10.2307/4110478 ↩︎
- [4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [5]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.