Arecaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered
Pinanga tashiroi
Pinanga tashiroi
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Shrub
GrowthFast
Pinanga tashiroi is a plant of the humid tropics, where it is found at low elevations. Species in this genus generally require a warm, sheltered position with at least moderate shade, especially when young. They grow best in a circumneutral, moist but well-drained soil and strongly dislike dry conditions[1]. This species is somewhat salt-tolerant. A moderately fast-growing species.
Propagation
Seed - Division of new growths at the base Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pinanga+tashiroi>
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]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
- [3]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.