A forgotten palm in the mountains
Scientifically described in 2006, Trachycarpus ukhrulensis could be the same palm that explorer Frank Kingdon Ward described in 1952 as though it had been left behind from an earlier geological era. The image of those solitary palms, stiff and clinging to the rock, is particularly evocative and fits the primitive, remote appearance that still characterises this species. A palm discovered by science long after it had already caught the attention of one of the great botanical explorers of the 20th century.
Habitat: Rocky sandstone and limestone slopes, from 1,600 to 2,100 metres above sea level.
Distribution: Northeastern India and adjoining areas of Myanmar.
Description: Single-stemmed palm, up to 15 metres tall, with a bare trunk featuring a distinctive “tortoiseshell” pattern, thick dark green palmate leaves with a white, waxy underside, spiny petioles and yellow fruits that darken as they mature.
| Hardiness | |
|---|---|
| Irrigation | Its beauty is greater if it is well watered, Needs soil moisture when young |
| Light | |
| Pests | Susceptible to palm borer moth, Susceptible to red palm weevil |
| Defenses |
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