JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Palma merah A popular landscape plant, it is often found growing wild in peatland forests. It is difficult to propagate, with seeds taking up to six months before germinating. Cyrtostachys renda,lipstick palm Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Palma merah

A popular landscape plant, it is often found growing wild in peatland forests. It is difficult to propagate, with seeds taking up to six months before germinating.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

"Cyrtostachys renda", also known by the common names red sealing wax palm and lipstick palm, is a palm that is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It is the only species of the genus "Cyrtostachys" that can be found to the west of the Wallace Line, the faunal boundary separating the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea.

Similar species: Palms
Species identified by Azura Ahmad
View Azura Ahmad's profile

By Azura Ahmad

All rights reserved
Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Aug 6, 2016 10:11.
  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 35mm