Masoala (genus)
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Masoala is a genus of palm trees and occurs only in Madagascar .
features
The representatives are massive, fiederblättrige, monoecious palms. One of the two species has a stocky trunk and leaves with many leaflets , the other almost undivided, upright leaves. The large inflorescence consists of a long peduncle covered by the spathe with long, worm-like yellowish side branches at its end. The flowers are on these side branches . The fruits are round and brownish yellow.
Systematics
The genus Masoala Jum. is placed within the family in the subfamily Arecoideae, Tribe Areceae, Subtribus Dypsidinae.
There are two types of it:
- Masoala kona Beentje : It occurs in south-central Madagascar.
- Masoala madagascariensis Jum. : It occurs in northeastern Madagascar.
The genus is named after the Masoala area, where Masoala madagascariensis occurs.
Endangerment and Use
Both species are rare and considered endangered. They are seldom cultivated. They grow slowly and are sensitive to frost.
supporting documents
- Robert Lee Riffle, Paul Craft: An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms , 4th Edition, Timber Press, Portland 2007, ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6 , p. 384.
Individual evidence
- ^ John Dransfield, Natalie W. Uhl, Conny B. Asmussen, William J. Baker, Madeline M. Harley, Carl E. Lewis: A New Phylogenetic Classification of the Palm Family, Arecaceae . Kew Bulletin, Vol. 60, 2005, pp. 559-569. (JSTOR)
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Masoala. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved April 17, 2020.