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Hydriastele beguinii (Burret) W.J.Baker & Loo

Family Name:	Arecaceae (Palmae)
Synonyms:	Siphokentia beguinii Burret, Siphokentia pachypus Burret

Hydriastele beguinii is a palm that is endemic to Maluku. Growing up to 10 m tall, it has a solitary growth habit and the stems are conspicuously ringed with leaf scars.

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Ornamental Leaves

Solitary Habit

Palm

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form	Palm
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Maximum Height	10 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution	Maluku
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical

Local Conservation Status

Non-native

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	It is a palm with solitary growth habit. It can grow to 10 m tall and have a cylindrical crownshaft.
Foliage	The leaves are compound, arching and feather-shaped (pinnate). They are irregularly divided into narrow and broad leaflets with the prominent terminal part undivided.
Stems	The stems are upright and are conspicuously ringed with leaf scars.

Flowers	The inflorescence occurs below the crownshaft. It is horsetail-like and comprises of many tiny cream-coloured flowers.
Fruit	The fruits are cylindrical to ellipsoid and turn red when ripe. Each fruit contains one seed within.
Habitat	It is found in rainforest.
Associated Fauna	Flowers are pollinated by insects.
Etymology	Greek Hydriastele means water column, which refers to the stems of some species growing near water. The specific epithet commemorates Victor M.A. Béguin (1886 – 1943), a Dutch Botanist who was a prominent plant collector in Malesian, Maluku and Indonesia New Guinea region.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna)

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Full Sun, Semi-Shade
Water Preference	Moderate Water, [Remarks] (Do not let the soil dry out between each watering.)
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Moist Soils
Propagation Method	Seed

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s)	Green
Foliar Type	Compound

Foliar Shape(s)

Palm Fronds (Pinnate / Feather)

Non - Foliar and Storage

Trunk Type (Palm)	Solitary Habit, Aboveground

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Red

References

References	Dransfield J, Uhl NW, Asmussen CB, Baker WJ, Harley MM, Lewis CE. (2008). Genera Palmarum. Richmond, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Master ID	30425
Species ID	4734
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