Wallichia
Wallichia
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of about 8 hapaxanthic palm species from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. They are clustering or solitary palms, in some cases dioecious, with rough-looking pinnate leaves. When the main stem dies after flowering, lateral stems replace it. Adapted to cool, humid montane forests.
Distribution Himalayas (Nepal, Bhutan, northeastern India), southern China, Myanmar, Thailand
Conservation Least concern; some species locally vulnerable
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Wallichia disticha T.Anderson
Distichous Wallichia
Specimen ID RN-WLLCH-00001
Origin Himalaya oriental (India nororiental, Bután, Nepal), Bangladés
Type Palm
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Wallichia yomae Kurz
Yoma Palm
Specimen ID RN-WLLCH-00002
Origin Myanmar (colinas de Yoma, bosques montañosos)
Type Palm