One of the most attractive native palms in the country which is also be found in Borneo and the Sumatran archipelago. I have posted earlier on a younger specimen The Lipstick Palm but still feel this clump is rather unique with its sublimal differences.
Its synonym, Cyrtostachys renda, this species is also known by other common names such as the Lipstick Palm and the less referred, Rajah Palm.
Stunning as ever, its dark green feather fronds against the vivid scarlet trunks, red petioles and red crown shafts never fail to attract and impress me. Unlike some of the same species which clumps together with many young pups as offshoots, this specimen seems happy to stand solitarily as a group.
Even the inflorescence stalks appear to be of different colours, some light green and some red.
How intriguing is that?
Could these be a factor of its genes, soil or even fertilizers. Mind boggling for me...but still a strong favourite for most home gardens and landscaped areas.
"Painting the town red " has definitely taken on a new meaning when you see so many clusters of them growing in the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) downtown!
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