Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. H.P. Mine has successfully overwintered either in a warm basement or chilly garage. Smaller Formosa palms need protection from excess sun. Its recommended to wear gloves. This clustering palm rarly grows more than 3.1m tall and a 5m spread. Uhl, C.B. Synonym, common name of Arenga engleri. Right Arenga engleri fruits. Photo by Kyle Wicomb. The flowers have a very pleasant fragrance. For best results, the soil should be kept uniformly moist, not wet, and should have excellent drainage. The Formosa palm, Arenga engleri, is native to islands south of Japan, including Taiwan (Formosa) and the Ryukyu Islands. The variegation is better appreciated from this angle. Arenga engleri, the Formosa palm, radiates a tropical beauty and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. This attractive clumping palm rarely grows more than 10 ft (3.1 m) tall with a stem diameter of 6 in (15.2 cm) and a spread up to 16 ft (4.9 m). [1], http://mobile.floridata.com/Plants/Arecacea/Arenga%20engleri/132, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arenga_engleri&oldid=913459284, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 September 2019, at 05:33. Formosa palm seeds are considered to have maximum viability for germination if they are planted no more than 4-6 weeks after the fruit has become ripe. The full-sized sugar palm, or Arenga pinnata, may reach heights of up to 60 feet (18 m). Even walking on this fruit with bare feet can result in a toxic dermatitis The Formosa palm thrives in rich, humusy and slightly acidic soils. The Formosa palm has long graceful triangular fishtail-shaped (pinnate) leaves up to eight feet long. Origin of Arenga engleri. Note:The sugar comes from the palm heart, not the colorful non-edible fruit. Arenga engleri leaf tip.Photograph courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Guide to Palms http://palmguide.org/index.php The generic name, Arenga, is the Latin form of the Javanese or Malay name for a palm of this genus. Bismarckia nobilis, most of these were 25-30ft tall and several were green forms". and a spread of 16 ft. Fruit is globose, smooth, thin-skinned, scanty pulp, dark red when ripe, and usually two-seeded. Blossoms are fragrant. Each globular fruit is less than 1 in (2.5 cm) in diameter and contains one to three seeds. Feather-like leaves are glossy and protrude from the woolly trunk. They have done a spectacular job with the landscaping using many, many unusual and odd plants. Propagation also can be accomplished by division and removal of suckers but these may be slow to establish. Mature and established plants can tolerate temperatures down to about 15- 25ºF (-9.4 - -3.9ºC)for short periods. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). The Screw Palm bears a large, pineapple-like cluster of fruit that turn orange-red when ripe. Lewis. It seems like they are understory palms so don't need the strongest of light and ever growth rate is … Whereas, A. engleri fruits are often hidden in amongst the leaves, and almost never visible from above. Arenga engleri in blossom. In addition to the Caryota obtusa (they planted over 200 of these) which I posted in a separate post, they planted some other nice palms and most aren't the common specimens found here. Uses. August 1987 inside the castle of Nakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture Japan, photo by Jens Rickmeyer. Fruit on a stem of Arenga engleri: When this Corypha elata flowers, it will soon decline and perish. Photo by Leu Gardens botanist Eric S. 2015. Harley & C.E. The red, orange or green flowers have a sweet fragrance and produce red to deep purple fruits. Baker, M.M. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. © Phil Markey Location. Arengas are multi-trunk, clustering palms with an unusual growth habit - short and wide-spreading - that makes them a great alternative to a shrub hedge. Arenga engleri is considered one of best landscape palms because of its olive green to grey foliage and lush tropical appearance. Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos. They are small to medium-sized palms, growing to 2–20 m tall, with pinnate leaves 2–12 m long. Short (to 10ft), hardy palm that can survive to 22-25F. This attractive clustering palm rarely grows more than 10 ft (3.1 m) tall with a stem diameter of 6 in (15.2 cm) and a spread up to 16 ft (4.9 m). Orlando, FL. The stems are cloaked with delicate black fibers. Taiwan Dwarf Sugar Palm Tree (arenga engleri) This amazing palm is a medium sized clustering tree with mature trunks of up to 12 feet in height and amazingly thick clumps that spread up to 15 feet wide. Flowers are aromatic and followed by bright yellow fruits which ripen to a bright red. Propagation: The Formosa palm is propagated from seeds. The Japanese islands of Ryukyu; Taiwan. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction. Arenga engleri, the Formosa palm, radiates a tropical beauty and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. Arenga engleri Information A clump-forming, smallish, water-loving, moderately slow growing, monoecious, forest understorey palm with a hapaxanthic or monocarpic mode of growth where the plant dies after setting seed. Arenga is a genus of palms, native to Southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and northern Australia. Note:The sugar comes from the palm heart, not the colorful non-edible fruit. Native to woody subtropical areas.It is a clustered, monocarpic palm (the trunks die after coming to fruition), with dentate leaflets which have whitish undersides.It grows at a moderate rate and prefers sunny or semi shaded spots. The Dwarf Sugar Palm is the quintessential tropical landscape palm, and is popular as such in many cultivated gardens. This page has been accessed 41,295 times. Spiky flower stalks are born in Spring and have a delicate fragrance. It is one of the more sought after ornamental palms for the garden. The A. engleri is native to islands south of Japan, including Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. Flowers are yellow to orange, fragrant, with staminate and pistillate flowers on the same inflorescence. An attractive, suckering pinnate palm with heights to about 10 to 12 feet with very fragrant blossoms. Arenga engleri Family: Arecaceae / Palmae Formosa Palm, Dwarf Sugar Palm,Taiwan Sugar Palm Origin: Taiwan. The growth rate of Arenga Engleri will vary greatly depending on soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. The Formosa palm is not drought tolerant. It has long triangular fishtail-shaped leaves that are dark olive in colour. The fruits can cause a mild allergic reaction to the skin, so care should be taken when handling fruits and even seeds. Arenga engleri/Arenga tremula The attractive, out-of-the-ordinary arenga palm is one of the most unique and under-used palm trees in Florida. The sap is harvested for commercial use in southeast Asia, yielding a sugar known in India as gur or in Indonesia as gula aren. Some enthusiasts also report excellent success with Formosa palms in sunny, sheltered gardens. Arenga engleriCommon Name: Dwarf Sugar PalmOrigin: TaiwanHeight: Up to 10’Light: Partial to full sunWater: Water regularlyBloom: Small, yellow, in clustersComments: An attractive ornamental palm, popular for its fishtail leaves, compact growing habit and pretty fruit stalks. The stems are cloaked with delicate black fibers. Fruiting spikes are pendulous, longer and more numeroous than the male spikes. This Formosa palm in in bloom, it's fragrant flowers are at the center of the photo with stalks of ripening fruits just below. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. Leaflets spring from the midrib of each thornless stem, and are dark-green to olive on their topside, and silvery beneath. However, there are always plenty of new suckers to replace it. The leaflets are irregular and tropical appearing. Arenga engleri. Engler, the famous German botanist who collected widely in the tropics. Bird's eye view of a variegated Arenga. Seed bank can be viable up to two years. Formosa palm, Arenga saccharifera. The Formosan Sugar Palm is the most cold tolerant of the genus. The round, purple fruit of Arenga palms may be 1 to one and 1.5 inches (2.5 to 4 cm) in size. Left: Arenga ryukyuensis fruits. I have only grown the Arenga engleri species. Will grow in shade and needs moderate water. To ensure maximum cold hardiness it is recommended that the Formosa palm be planted in a protected understory. Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions. Editing by edric. Be careful; the fruit of this palm can cause severe allergic reactions in the skin. Formosa palm is not tolerant of salt, salt spray or high winds. The spike like flower stalks are borne among the leaves and have both male and female flowers, so a single Formosa palm can produce fertile seeds by itself. They are small to medium - sized palms, growing Arenga pinnata syn. The dark olive-green leaves often twist gracefully, giving them a slight spiraling appearance. Light: The Formosa palm does well in semi-shade lighting. Kyle Wicomb's palms at McCarty Hall, the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Description: Arenga engleri is small-growing clump-forming palm with distinctive fish-tail shaped ends to its leaves and is extremely attractive. The 5-8 in (12.7-20.3 cm) long leaflets have an unusual and distinctive V (induplicate) cross-section and grow abundantly in a single plane off the stems. But alas, it is monocarpic so the flowering stalk dies after setting seed. The dwarf sugar palm or Arenga engleri, a smaller palm often grown ornamentally, typically reaches heights of no more than 10 feet (3.1 m). Feather-like leaves are glossy and protrude from the woolly trunk. The Formosa palm responds exceptionally well to applications of fertilizer and can grow reasonably quickly to a magnificent landscape subject. Arenga engleri fruit (left) and Arenga pinnata fruit on the ground (right). The Formosa palm-is a small clump-forming palm with distinctive fish-tail shaped ends to its leaves and is extremely attractive. It is based on the Avatar movie. Photo by John Doughten. A. ryukyuensis ripens from green through yellow to orange then dark red. These are small but very healthy starter palms with well established root systems. Arenga engleri “ Formosa palm” is a small palm that is native to the Islands south of Japan and Northern Taiwan where you will find growing on the slopes in dense forests.. Arenga saccharifera is an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia, from eastern India east to Malaysia, Indonesia Arenga wightii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It thrives in moist soil with good drainage and has a low salt tolerance. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. This attractive clustering palm rarely grows more than 10 ft (3.1 m) tall with a stem diameter of 6 in (15.2 cm) and a spread up to 16 ft (4.9 m). In ground 2007. The detail of this park is just incredible. Dark red ripening fruits follow and adhere well to the stalk, remaining on the palm for several weeks. Almost always there is some type of protective coating around the seed. 2008. 15 feet tall. This palm can cause severe allergic reactions so best to consider wearing gloves when handling seed or fruit. Common Name: Dwarf Sugar Palm Origin: Taiwan Height: Up to 10’ Light: Partial to full sun Water: Water regularly. http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/palms/palm-id/Arenga_engleri.htm, https://palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php5?title=Arenga_engleri&oldid=172197, PALM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (PSSC), CENTRAL FLORIDA PALM AND CYCAD SOCIETY (CFPCS). The small size of the Formosa palm lends easily to being planted under a grove of trees or other protection. They have also added "fake" alien plants and the blend is seamless. The species name, engleri honors H.G.A. and a spread of 16 ft. Caryotas and Arenga species have oxylates in the fleshy coating surrounding their seeds that not only are toxic, but can cause physical pain if handled carelessly, as the oxylates cause a stinging sensation. 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