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Classification

In Palmyra family there are 200 major species and 4000 sub species are found. Trees and plants are commonly found as bush. Species found in Africa is considered a pioneer in the palm of Poracas etiyopam.

Palm classification

Engler and Prantl Benthem and Hooker Actinsen
Monocotyledonae Monocotyledonsu Monocotyledonae
Pirincipecu Calcinae Korolliperae
Palmae Palmae Palmaesu
    Palmael

Palmyra family (Arecaceae) with various subtypes isolated genera and species with limited number of palms are abundant poracas category. The eight sub species in Poracas genera found in Africa, Asia and New Guinea as origin.

Poracas subspecies and its origin

1. African palm Tropical Africa Poracas etiyopam
2. Asian palm South Asia Poracas pilapelliper
3. New Guinea palm New Guinea Poracas hiniyanas
4. Madagascar palm Madagascar Poracas matakaskariyancis
5. Campirano palm Madagascar Poracas  campiranencis
6. Sudan   Poracas cuntaika
7. Asia   Poracas taikotamas
8. British Sudan   Poracas telip cikantipuloras poracas


Poracas subspecies endemic areas (Beckaeri, 1913)
      

1. Poracas pilapelliperli Coastal India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia - Laos
2. P. cuntaikka Beck Malaysia, Indonesia, Pittencark
3. P. etiyopam Mart Ivory Coast Congo, Nigeria
  P. evakaicenaikalensis Beck Senegal, Mali
  P. evakaipakamelajensis Beck Tanzania
4. P. telipi Beck Sudan, Nupiya
5. P. campiranencis Northwestern Madagascar
6. P. matakaskariyencis Madagascar, Marove river, Bombay
7. P. hiniyana Beck New Guinea

There are seven species of the genus Poracas poracas pilapelliper Li, P. etiyopam, which are ubiquitous in pocuntaikka Beck currently three sub species East from West Africa to Indonesia, the field distribution in the tropical regions have shown.

Looking from Indonesia to East saava Poracas pilapelliper is different from that found in the rest of the palm. The palms of the male inflorescences having scales with lesser branches.

It is widespread in tropical Africa Poracas etiyopam the Fan palm. Male, female palms are found, fan-shaped leaves are each provided with a beautiful shape. 25-30 meters in height and the thickness of the palm of a meter to be considered. Young palms are found roaming the mature leaves. Mature trees can be found in the smooth part of the stem.

Keratinization occurring up to 30 years to stem the third keratinization occurring in 120 years that scientists say. Asian palm varieties are have three number of seeds and African palm varieties have different numbers seeds are found. Part of the stem of the palm Poracas pilapelliper upright stem and the palm of Poracas etiyopam stem area enlarge at ?the time of ageing was found.

Source:Dr.V.Ponnuswami, PhD, PDF (Taiwan), Former Dean & Professor (Horticulture), Horticultural College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

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Last Update January 2016

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