Howea forsteriana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdf4769c2e874694769 |
| Scientific name | Howea forsteriana |
| Authority | (F.Muell.) Becc. |
| First published in | Malesia 1: 66 (1877) |
Description Top
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Howea forsteriana, also known as the Kentia palm, is a slow-growing flowering plant native to Lord Howe Island in Australia. It can reach heights of up to 10 meters and has long fronds that can grow up to 3 meters. The plant is named after the naturalists Johann Reinhold Forster and Georg Forster, who accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific. It is considered vulnerable by the World Conservation Union and is tightly regulated for export as an ornamental plant. The Kentia palm gained popularity during the Victorian era and was favored by Queen Victoria. It is still commonly used as a houseplant and in interior design, as it can tolerate low light and cool temperatures. Kentia palms are also grown in outdoor gardens in regions with tropical or mild climates. They are slow-growing and often sold in clusters of 2-5 plants. Care for Kentia palms includes providing bright, indirect light, regular watering, and misting the fronds to maintain humidity.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Kentia forsteriana | F.Muell. | Fragm. 7: 100 (1870) |
| Denea forsteriana | O.F.Cook | J. Washington Acad. Sci. 16: 397 (1926) |
| Grisebachia forsteriana | H.Wendl. & Drude | Nachr. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Georg-Augusts-Univ. 1875: 58 (1875) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | kentia palm |
| English | thatchleaf palm |
| English | sentry palm |
| English | paradise palm |
| English | thatch palm |
| Spanish | kentia australis |
| Arabic | خزمة فورستري |
| Azerbaijani | forstera hoveyası |
| Bengali | কেনটিয়া পাম |
| Czech | kencie forsterova |
| German | forstersche kentia |
| Esperanto | kentia palmo |
| Estonian | forsteri kentiapalm |
| Persian | نخل بهشتی |
| Finnish | pikkukentiapalmu |
| French | kentia |
| Hebrew | הוואיה פורסטריאנה |
| Japanese | ヒロハケンチャヤシ |
| Latvian | forstera hoveja |
| Russian | Ховея Форстера |
| Chinese | 豪爵棕 |
| Chinese | 豪爵椰屬 |
| Chinese | 豪爵椰属 |
| Chinese | 平叶棕 |
| Chinese | 豪爵椰 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Norfolk Island
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Caribbean
- Dominican Republic
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000215287 |
| USDA Plants | HOFO |
| Tropicos | 50299258 |
| INPN | 448161 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:667434-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-100448 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 867199 |
| Observations.org | 408345 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 292773 |
| IUCN Red List | 38577 |
| IPNI | 667434-1 |
| iNaturalist | 135400 |
| GBIF | 7857942 |
| Freebase | /m/02bb10 |
| EPPO | HOWFO |
| EOL | 1142853 |
| Elurikkus | 209678 |
| USDA GRIN | 19389 |
| Wikipedia | Howea_forsteriana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |