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Taxon: Metroxylon amicarum (H. Wendl.) Becc.

Genus: Metroxylon
Family: Arecaceae (alt. Palmae) subfamily: Calamoideae tribe: Calameae subtribe: Metroxylinae.
Nomen number: 103023
Place of publication: Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 12(2):187. 1918
Name verified on: 06-Nov-1985 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 09-May-2011
No species priority site assigned.
Accessions: 1 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


Common names:

  • Caroline ivory nut palm   (Source: Dict Rehm ) – English
  • rupung   (Source: Palms World ) – English
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Distributional range:

      Native:
  • PACIFIC
    Northwestern Pacific: Marshall Islands; Micronesia - Chuuk, Pohnpei

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Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Metroxylon amicarum (H. Wendl.) Becc.:


Images:

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  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?103023 (18 May 2013)

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