Ripe fruits are spherical, red, and about 1 cm long when mature. Sap. Propagation: The Formosa palm is propagated from seeds. Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Description: Arenga engleri is small-growing clump-forming palm with distinctive fish-tail shaped ends to its leaves and is extremely attractive. Because of its sharp spherical leaves makes a common protective nest for wildlife. The Formosa palm is considered extraordinarily adaptable and easy to cultivate. Arenga engleri fruit (left) and Arenga pinnata fruit on the ground (right). Formosa palm is not tolerant of salt, salt spray or high winds. Flowers and fruits: Inflorescences are about 0.5 m long with many pendant branches. Formosa palm, Arenga saccharifera. They are small to medium-sized palms, growing to 2–20 m tall, with pinnate leaves 2–12 m long. 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). The stems are cloaked with delicate black fibers. The generic name, Arenga, is the Latin form of the Javanese or Malay name for a palm of this genus. Arenga engleri, the Formosa palm, radiates a tropical beauty and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. Fruit is globose, smooth, thin-skinned, scanty pulp, dark red when ripe, and usually two-seeded. The Formosa palm has long graceful triangular fishtail-shaped (pinnate) leaves up to eight feet long. The red, orange or green flowers have a sweet fragrance and produce red to deep purple fruits. However, there are always plenty of new suckers to replace it. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Common Name: Dwarf Sugar Palm Origin: Taiwan Height: Up to 10’ Light: Partial to full sun Water: Water regularly. Fruit of A. engleri ripens from green, through an orange/yellow to dark purplish red. The Dwarf Sugar Palm is the quintessential tropical landscape palm, and is popular as such in many cultivated gardens. Close up of the terminal leaflet of a variegated specimen. The variegation is better appreciated from this angle. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). Arenga engleri. The stems are cloaked with delicate black fibers. Blossoms are fragrant. It thrives in moist soil with good drainage and has a low salt tolerance. The flowers have a very pleasant fragrance. The detail of this park is just incredible. This page was last modified 11:02, 17 November 2019 by. 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). Its recommended to wear gloves. The Screw Palm bears a large, pineapple-like cluster of fruit that turn orange-red when ripe. Flowering stems will die. Arenga Arenga is a genus of palms, native to Southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and northern Australia. But alas, it is monocarpic so the flowering stalk dies after setting seed. The Formosa palm responds exceptionally well to applications of fertilizer and can grow reasonably quickly to a magnificent landscape subject. Arenga engleri, the Formosa palm, radiates a tropical beauty and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. 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. Be careful; the fruit of this palm can cause severe allergic reactions in the skin. Makes a dense clump up to 5 m wide and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. Orlando, FL. and a spread of 16 ft. Short (to 10ft), hardy palm that can survive to 22-25F. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. It seems like they are understory palms so don't need the strongest of light and ever growth rate is … Leaves are very long, ornamental, with a fishtail shape and grow up to 8ft long. Leaflets spring from the midrib of each thornless stem, and are dark-green to olive on their topside, and silvery beneath. Male flowers are on separate stalks, about 1 cm long, the petals bulgiing out along valvate sides. Harley & C.E. Dark red ripening fruits follow and adhere well to the stalk, remaining on the palm for several weeks. The Formosan Sugar Palm is the most cold tolerant of the genus. Arenga engleri is considered one of best landscape palms because of its olive green to grey foliage and lush tropical appearance. They are small to medium - sized palms, growing Arenga pinnata syn. 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. A short to medium sized palm growing to 6-10ft, with a spread of up to 10-15ft. 250mm pot – $115 Bird's eye view of a variegated Arenga. Description of Arenga engleri. Seed bank can be viable up to two years. The A. engleri is native to islands south of Japan, including Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. Surprisingly this palm is one of the most cold hardy pinnate palms in the world. Feather-like leaves are glossy and protrude from the woolly trunk. They have also added "fake" alien plants and the blend is seamless. © Phil Markey Description. Photo by John Doughten. Arenga engleri, the Formosa palm, radiates a tropical beauty and is considered to be among the finest landscape and cultivated palms. Uhl, C.B. The leaflets are irregular and tropical appearing. 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 engleri Family: Arecaceae / Palmae Formosa Palm, Dwarf Sugar Palm,Taiwan Sugar Palm Origin: Taiwan. Mine has successfully overwintered either in a warm basement or chilly garage. Culture, In its native environment, the Formosa palm enjoys moist soil and is tolerant of poor soils that have good drainage. Each globular fruit is less than 1 in (2.5 cm) in diameter and contains one to three seeds. Seeds for sale starting at € 6.40. The full-sized sugar palm, or Arenga pinnata, may reach heights of up to 60 feet (18 m). Arenga engleri. It may come as a surprise, but it also does well in a pot indoors. Leu Gardens Botanist Eric S. Pomano Beach, FL. Kyle Wicomb's palms at McCarty Hall, the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. [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. This is in the new 14 acre Pandora section. Hardiness: USDA Zones 8B - 11. The species name, engleri honors H.G.A. Arenga engleri leaf tip.Photograph courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Guide to Palms http://palmguide.org/index.php Synonym, common name of Arenga engleri. This palm can cause severe allergic reactions so best to consider wearing gloves when handling seed or fruit. This Formosa palm in in bloom, it's fragrant flowers are at the center of the photo with stalks of ripening fruits just below. 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). Lewis. Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos. Spiky flower stalks are born in Spring and have a delicate fragrance. They have done a spectacular job with the landscaping using many, many unusual and odd plants. Engler, the famous German botanist who collected widely in the tropics. Arenga is a genus of palms, native to Southeast Asia, southern China, New Guinea, and northern Australia. 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. To ensure maximum cold hardiness it is recommended that the Formosa palm be planted in a protected understory. It is one of the more sought after ornamental palms for the garden. 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. Right Arenga engleri fruits. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Propagation also can be accomplished by division and removal of suckers but these may be slow to establish. Arenga engleri, or the Formosa palm, Taiwan sugar palm, dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. Moisture: Formosa palm thrives in rich soils that are thoroughly moist and have excellent drainage. The sap is harvested for commercial use in southeast Asia, yielding a sugar known in India as gur or in Indonesia as gula aren. The plant rarely grows more than 10 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. 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. Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. In cultivation it is often confused with Arenga trernula from the Philippines. Almost always there is some type of protective coating around the seed. It also has been reported from India. A. ryukyuensis ripens from green through yellow to orange then dark red. Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos. Some enthusiasts also report excellent success with Formosa palms in sunny, sheltered gardens. Photo by H.P. Uses. Flowers are aromatic and followed by bright yellow fruits which ripen to a bright red. It is based on the Avatar movie. and a spread of 16 ft. Whereas, A. engleri fruits are often hidden in amongst the leaves, and almost never visible from above. H.P. The fruits can cause a mild allergic reaction to the skin, so care should be taken when handling fruits and even seeds. The palm is native to Taiwan as well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands. This page has been accessed 41,295 times. The round, purple fruit of Arenga palms may be 1 to one and 1.5 inches (2.5 to 4 cm) in size. I have only grown the Arenga engleri species. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction. Origin of Arenga engleri. The Formosa palm, Arenga engleri, is native to islands south of Japan, including Taiwan (Formosa) and the Ryukyu Islands. Arenga engleri in blossom. The fruit of the palm is known to cause a severe allergic reaction. Common in cultivation, and common in the wild. For best results, the soil should be kept uniformly moist, not wet, and should have excellent drainage. Location. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. In ground 2007. Flowers are yellow to orange, fragrant, with staminate and pistillate flowers on the same inflorescence. Arenga engleri is a small, multi-stemmed, evergreen palm, forming a clump up to 3 metres tall and 5 metres wide [ 314 Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. The Formosa palm thrives in rich, humusy and slightly acidic soils. This clustering palm rarly grows more than 3.1m tall and a 5m spread. 2008. Fruit is both caustic, and poisonous. Arenga engleri. The Formosa palm is not drought tolerant. Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric. 15 feet tall. Bismarckia nobilis, most of these were 25-30ft tall and several were green forms". August 1987 inside the castle of Nakagusuku, Nakagusuku, Okinawa Prefecture Japan, photo by Jens Rickmeyer. 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. 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 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. The Japanese islands of Ryukyu; Taiwan. The small size of the Formosa palm lends easily to being planted under a grove of trees or other protection. Even walking on this fruit with bare feet can result in a toxic dermatitis The stems are cloaked with delicate black fibers. The dark olive-green leaves often twist gracefully, giving them a slight spiraling appearance. Fruit on a stem of Arenga engleri: When this Corypha elata flowers, it will soon decline and perish. The Formosa palm-is a small clump-forming palm with distinctive fish-tail shaped ends to its leaves and is extremely attractive. Left: Arenga ryukyuensis fruits. 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). Hardiness of Arenga engleri-5 to -7°C. Tolerates filtered light or sun in most areas. Very easy to propagate from seed. Grow to 10m high. An attractive, suckering pinnate palm with heights to about 10 to 12 feet with very fragrant blossoms. Editing by edric. 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. Mature and established plants can tolerate temperatures down to about 15- 25ºF (-9.4 - -3.9ºC)for short periods. It has long triangular fishtail-shaped leaves that are dark olive in colour. 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). Wear gloves when handling fresh fruit or 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. Seeds have a wide range of germination times; some seeds may germinate very quickly, while others may take two years to sprout! Smaller Formosa palms need protection from excess sun. Arenga engleri, or the Formosa palm, Taiwan sugar palm, dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. Photo by Kyle Wicomb. Fruiting spikes are pendulous, longer and more numeroous than the male spikes. Photo by Leu Gardens botanist Eric S. 2015. Tolerate full sun to part shade and would like a well drained soil. It is diecious, producing both male and female flowers, though it also reproduces through clumping offsets. The sap is ... Fruit. This dwarf palm is a very pretty, small, clustering, very tropical looking palm from Taiwan with long, narrow leaflets that have silver backs. The growth rate of Arenga Engleri will vary greatly depending on soil type, sunlight, temperature and other factors. These are small but very healthy starter palms with well established root systems. 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. "Last week I got an early morning tour of the landscape at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Each globular fruit is less than 1 in (2.5 cm) in diameter and contains one to three seeds. 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