Dictyosperma album var. album
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
Also known as: Areca borbonica Kunth +9 more
- Areca borbonica Kunth
- Areca furfuracea H.Wendl.
- Areca lactea Miq.
- Areca propria Miq.
- Areca purpurea Linden
- Dictyosperma album var. furfuraceum Becc.
- Dictyosperma album var. rubrum (H.Wendl. & Drude) L.H.Bailey
- Dictyosperma furfuraceum H.Wendl. & Drude
- Dictyosperma rubrum H.Wendl. & Drude
- Sublimia palmicaulis Comm. ex Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Dictyosperma album var. album (commonly known as Hurricane Palm or Princess Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Dictyosperma album, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mauritius, Réunion
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago
Base Species & Variations