Pinanga subterranea

Short description: Species of palm

Pinanga subterranea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Clade:  | Commelinids
Order:  | Arecales
Family:  | Arecaceae
Genus:  | Pinanga
Species:  |

P. subterranea

Binomial name
Pinanga subterranea

Randi & W.J.Baker[1]

P. subterranea distribution[2]

Pinanga subterranea is a species of tree in the Arecaceae, or palm tree, family native to Borneo.[2][3] It is widespread in the west of the island, where local communities use it for food.[4]

## Contents

* 1 Botany
* 2 Ecology
* 2.1 Pollination
* 3 References
* 4 Further reading

## Botany

The species in found in lowland forest valleys 650 metres above sea level and on slopes near streams. It grows well in chalky, red or sandy clay soils.[2]

## Ecology

### Pollination

P. subterranea has a highly unusual reproductive strategy. Its subterranean flowers are pollinated beneath the surface. The seeds are dispersed by wild boars, which dig into the ground to reach the fruit.[5] Plants that can flower and bear fruit underground at the same time are rare, with only P. subterranea and orchid genus Rhizanthella can do both of these .[4]

## References

1. ↑ "Pinanga subterranea". n.d.. https://www.ipni.org/n/77322776-1.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Randi, Agusti; Petoe, Peter; Kuhnhäuser, Benedikt G.; Chai, Paul P. K.; Bellot, Sidone; Baker, William J. (2023). "Pinanga subterranea, a New Arecoid Palm from Borneo that Flowers Underground". Palms 67 (2): 57–63. https://kew.iro.bl.uk/concern/articles/de820e60-4c53-44d8-921e-d95f554181d7.
3. ↑ Kuhnhäuser, Benedikt G.; Randi, Agusti; Petoe, Peter; Chai, Paul P. K.; Bellot, Sidonie; Baker, William J. (26 June 2023). "Hiding in plain sight: The underground palm Pinanga subterranea". Plants, People, Planet. doi:10.1002/ppp3.10393.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Caton, Emma (7 July 2023). "New species of palm found to flower and fruit underground". https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/july/new-species-of-palm-found-to-flower-and-fruit-underground.html.
5. ↑ "Hidden in plain sight: Rare palm species that flowers underground discovered as new-to-science in Borneo". Kew Gardens (Press release). 27 June 2023.

## Further reading

* Green, Graeme (26 June 2023). "'Mind-boggling' palm that flowers and fruits underground thrills scientists". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/27/mind-boggling-palm-that-flowers-and-fruits-underground-thrills-scientists.
* Ives, Mike; Nindita, Hasya (20 January 2024). "A Plant That Flowers Underground Is New to Science, but Not to Borneo". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/science/underground-palm-borneo.html.

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