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Ravenea xerophila
Anivona Palm

One of the strangest of all palms, this species from the arid regions of S-Madagascar develops a large, water-storing root system. With its grey, V-shaped and recurving leaves it has some resemblance to species of Butia. John Dransfield and Henk Beentje in their comprehensive “The Palms of Madagascar” write: “One of the rarest Ravenea species. This would probably be an excellent species for cultivation, as it grows in very dry sites, and is an extraordinarily beautiful palm. The latin name means ‘dry-loving.’” In a well drained soil it will grow in warm temperate as well as in tropical regions.

 
 

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Seeds from this species ...

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Quite less then a month infact. I Received 100 Ravenea xerophila on 05/12/04. I soaked them in 1 gal of water to 1 oz fungicide for 12 hrs. I put the seeds in sterilized peat after a 1 hour drying period on 05/13/04. Yesterday on 05/17/04, only 4 days later, I already have had 10% germination (10 seeds).Thank you Toby. I sure appreciate the time and effort you put into making sure that Rarepalmseeds.com supplies the best quality seeds on the market. Signed, your friend and loyal customer David.
Submitted on 19/05/2004 by David Cook david.cook@honeywell.com

...easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Seeds placed in plastic bag with pit+sand at 25-30°C. 65% germination within 2 months.4 leaves 9 months after sowing, 20 cm.
Submitted on 13/04/2002 by Ted W. Baer tedwbaer@urbanet.ch

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Very easily germinated seed but also very prone to fungal disease. Soak for a day in fresh water with some fungicide added. Some seeds will germinate during this time!Other seeds perish quickly after this due to fungal growth and temperature does not seem to be a feature as long as it above 21C (70F)
Submitted by Adam St.Clair stclair2@bigpond.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I took the seeds in an small greenhouse for rooms. On the bottom, there was a small electric pad for flowers. Between both I laid an isolation stuff. All that I filled with an anorganic earth" - small mineral stones and put the seeds on it. On the bottom of the greenhouse
Submitted by there was always 2 cm of water. When the days were sunny I switched of the electric pad. Every day

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
9 out of 10 then germinated (cocohum in plastic bags, room temperature)
Submitted by Florian Auer auer@m-otion.at

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Ratings and comments reflect individual experiences and the views of our visitors. They do not necessarily describe the most appropriate methods, nor are they necessarily valid for all seeds or plants of this species. Germination and plant cultivation success depends on many different factors; nevertheless, these experiences will hopefully aid you in your effort to get the best germination results from our seeds and the best growth results from your plants.

 
       
 
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Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.


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