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Pinanga subterranea and Pinanga crassipes Seeds

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March 5Mar 5

I have a small quantity of Pinanga subterranea seeds from Indonesia for sale. This is a recently described species, but well known locally in the country. How it escaped science in plain sight for so long is pretty wild, actually! This is the ONLY palm (known) in the world that flowers and sets fruit UNDERGROUND! How exactly pollination occurs is still somewhat of a mystery, but it does happen. Bearded Pigs then root around and find the seeds underground and distribute them. The palm itself is acaulescent, diminutive, and probably easily grown in a deep pot. Seeds are $5/ea. I'm attaching the PDF of the article in Palms from the IPS about it.

I also have a moderate quantity of Pinanga crassipes seeds. Young plants have a striking mottled pattern on the leaves, which gradually fades as the plant gets older. As it is a clustering species, new shoots that come up at the base will have mottled leaves for a while also. Seeds are $10/10, $15/25, $25/50, $35/100. Check the prices vs. RPS... this is a limited opportunity because I'm just trying to recoup some losses from my Indonesian adventures, LOL.

Shipping is $5 for orders small about the fit in my padded envelopes. Larger orders that will have to go in a box are $6.