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Palms Journal of the International Palm Society Vol. 52(3) Sep. 2008 Essential palm Palms:Essential palm Palms 1/22/08 11:34 AM Page 1 THE INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY, INC. The International Palm Society Palms (formerly PRINCIPES) Journal of The International Palm Society Founder: Dent Smith An illustrated, peer-reviewed quarterly devoted to The International Palm Society is a nonprofit corporation information about palms and published in March, engaged in the study of palms. The society is inter- June, September and December by The International national in scope with worldwide membership, and the Palm Society, 810 East 10th St., P.O. Box 1897, formation of regional or local chapters affiliated with the Lawrence, Kansas 66044-8897, USA. international society is encouraged. Please address all inquiries regarding membership or information about Editors: John Dransfield, Herbarium, Royal Botanic the society to The International Palm Society Inc., P.O. 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Visa MasterCard Amex Exp. Date Security Code # of copies The red new leaf of Chambeyronia macrocarpa, in Card# Signature cultivation in Kona, Hawaii. Photo by Angela Blakely. PALMS Vol. 52(3) 2008 CONTENTS Beneficial Role of Arbuscular Features 113 Mycorrhizal Fungi on Florida Native Palms J.B. FISHER & K. JAYACHANDRAN News from the World of Palms 108 Ecological Factors Affecting the Growing Palms 109 127 Spread of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Red Palm Weevil) in Advertisements 123 Eastern Sicily Palm Literature 124 F. C ONTI, F. S ESTO, E. RACITI, V. TAMBURINO & S. LONGO Announcement 125 Seed Predation of Attalea dubia Photo Feature 126 133 (Arecaceae) in an Island in the About the Covers 140 Atalantic Rainforest of Brazil C.E. STEFFLER, C.I. DONATTI & M. GALETTI Classifieds 154 New Species of Licuala (Palmae) 141 from Vietnam A. HENDERSON, N.K. BAN & N.Q. DUNG For Your First Look at the New Edition of Genera Palmarum Turn to Page 125. BACK COVER The red new leaf of Actino- A wine-red new leaf of Welfia regia, a seen in the wild during this year’s kentia divaricata, grown and Biennial in Costa Rica. Photograph by Angela Blakely. See p. 140. photographed by Angela Blakely. 107 PALMS Vol. 52(3) 2008 NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF PALMS With a certain amount of regret the Editors so when the palm is in flower it has strong have decided to terminate the annual alcoholic smell. Frank Wiens and his associates compilation of palm literature that appeared have discovered that the alcohol is attractive in part three of each volume of PALMS. This to tree shrews and other mammals, who visit column has been produced in recent years by the flowers to feed on the alcohol. Amazingly Dr. Bill Baker in Kew, whom we thank for his they do not become intoxicated. While visiting assiduous collation of references. The decision the flowers, they also are responsible for the to terminate this feature is based on the fact transfer of pollen from anthers to receptive that modern internet search engines can easily stigmas, thereby pollinating the palm. Wiens’ produce listings of recent palm literature, and article appears in a forthcoming issue of the that those most likely to read the feature in Proceedings of the National Academy of PALMS are almost certainly already using such Sciences (USA), available at www.pnas.org, search engines, making the publication of the along with night-vision video of the tree shrew feature in PALMS redundant. We shall visiting bertam flowers (listed as Supporting continue to provide book reviews of recently Information). You can listen to an interview published palm books. with Dr. Wiens at www.npr.org. One of us (JD) has just returned from a short The most exciting news from the palm world visit to Hawaii where as guest of the Hawaiian is the publication last month of the much- Islands Palm Society, I gave a lecture on palm anticipated second edition of Genera Palmarum. novelties from Madagascar. It was a great The work revises and expands the first edition opportunity to look at a host of mystery to include new discoveries (including new unnamed species of Dypsis. First I was taken genera), new data and a complete synthesis of aback by the astonishing growth rates of palms the literature that has become available since in Hawaii – even with little or no fertilizer, the 1987, when the first edition appeared. The growth is mind-boggling, and with fertilizer, new book, with color maps and illustrations many species seem to flower within five years throughout, is co-published by the IPS and the of planting. Examination of some of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) and the LH unnamed palms has solved a few mysteries, Bailey Hortorium. Publishing an important perhaps the most important being that the so- reference work such as this is one of the ways called Madagascar Foxtail is Dypsis marojejyi. A the IPS fulfills the mission of the society and lively discussion developed on PalmTalk, with is the tangible result of members’ support for many people contributing their opinions on the organization. The IPS is the exclusive new determinations, not all in accord with my North American distributor of Genera conclusions. Palmarum (2nd ed.) and has arranged special, members’ discount pricing. Order your copy An extraordinary story has emerged soon (see the Supplement or p. 125 of this concerning the bertam palm, Eugeissona tristis, issue), as the print run is limited and expected and pentailed tree shrews. Both staminate and to sell out. hermaphroditic flowers of bertam in Peninsular Malaysia produce copious THE EDITORS quantities of nectar that rapidly ferments, and 108 PALMS Vol. 52(3) 2008 GROWING PALMS Horticultural and practical advice for the enthusiast Edited by Randal J. Moore Contents Recycled Water Quality and Palms: Part I – Randal J.