Pinanga disticha

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Pinanga disticha
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At Jengai, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Pinanga
Species:
P. disticha
Binomial name
Pinanga disticha
(Roxb.) Blume ex H.Wendl.

Pinanga disticha is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae that is native to southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra. [1] It is best known for its foliage; the young leaves are dark pink with light pink markings, and older leaves are green with white markings. [2]

References

  1. "Pinanga disticha (Roxb.) Blume ex H.Wendl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  2. Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. p. 283. ISBN   978-1-55407-489-1.