Carludovica palmata

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Panama hat plant

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Cyclanthaceae
Genus: Carludovica
Species:
C. palmata
Binomial name
Carludovica palmata
Pav.
(1798)
Synonyms[2]
  • Carludovica gigantea Kuntze
  • Carludovica incisa
    H.Wendl.
  • Carludovica jamaicensis
    Lodd.
    ex Fawcett & Harris
  • Ludovia palmata (
    Pers.
  • Salmia jamaicensis
    Steud.
  • Salmia palmata (Ruiz & Pav.)
    Willd.

Carludovica palmata (Panama hat plant or toquilla palm) is a

flowers (which mature first) have large stigmas, and its male flowers (which mature later) have a lot of pollen
.

The Panama hat palm is cultivated from

and other items.

References


Fruit
Carludovica palmata by J. van Aken, 1860-1870