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			__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
			\| name = ''Acanthophoenix''
			\| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
			\| growth_habit = palm tree
			\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
			\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
			\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
			\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
			\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
			\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
			\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
			\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
			\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
			\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
			\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
			\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
			\| color = IndianRed
			\| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
			\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
			\| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
			\| regnum = Plantae
			\|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
			\|unranked_classis = Monocots
			\|ordo = Arecales
			\|familia = Arecaceae
			\|tribus = Areceae
			\|genus = Acanthophoenix
			}}
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	Acanthophoenix (acantha, thorn, and phoenix, a date palm). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Very elegant greenhouse palms.		Acanthophoenix (acantha, thorn, and phoenix, a date palm). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Very elegant greenhouse palms.
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	stalk; the secondary branches slender or sometimes thick and twisted: spathes 2, flattened, soon falling: fls. monoecious, in spirally disposed 3-flo. clusters, red, pinkish or orange; inner segms. of the perianth valvate in male fls., imbricate in female fls.; stamens 12, reduced in the pistillate fls. to a ring of functionless staminoidea: fr. black, about twice the size of a grain of wheat.—There are only 3 or 4 species, confined exclusively to the Mascarene Isls., Mauritius and Bourbon. G.C. II. 22:426.		stalk; the secondary branches slender or sometimes thick and twisted: spathes 2, flattened, soon falling: fls. monoecious, in spirally disposed 3-flo. clusters, red, pinkish or orange; inner segms. of the perianth valvate in male fls., imbricate in female fls.; stamens 12, reduced in the pistillate fls. to a ring of functionless staminoidea: fr. black, about twice the size of a grain of wheat.—There are only 3 or 4 species, confined exclusively to the Mascarene Isls., Mauritius and Bourbon. G.C. II. 22:426.

	These are tall palms or sometimes of moderate stature, the spiny and often ringed trunks conspicuously swollen at the base. Horticulturally, they have not		These are tall palms or sometimes of moderate stature, the spiny and often ringed trunks conspicuously swollen at the base. Horticulturally, they have not figured very prominently in the trade in this country, but they are among the finest of cultivated palms in the collections of fanciers and botanic gardens.
	figured very prominently in the trade in this country, but they are among the finest of cultivated palms in the collections of fanciers and botanic gardens.

	They should be grown in a warm house, from 70 to 90°, never less than a night temperature of 55 to 60°. They will root best in a soil composed as follows: loam three parts, peat one part, leaf-mold one part, mixed with a little sand or crushed charcoal. The drainage, so long as the plants are in pots and tubs, must be very good, as they require much water. If possible, when the plants are 6 feet or more, plant out permanently.		They should be grown in a warm house, from 70 to 90°, never less than a night temperature of 55 to 60°. They will root best in a soil composed as follows: loam three parts, peat one part, leaf-mold one part, mixed with a little sand or crushed charcoal. The drainage, so long as the plants are in pots and tubs, must be very good, as they require much water. If possible, when the plants are 6 feet or more, plant out permanently.

	Propagation is only by seeds, which frequently require two to three years to germinate. The seeds should be placed in a seed-pan and kept in a warm, moist place.		Propagation is only by seeds, which frequently require two to three years to germinate. The seeds should be placed in a seed-pan and kept in a warm, moist place.{{SCH}}
			}}

			==Cultivation==
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	}}		===Propagation===
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	~~\| color~~ = ~~lightgreen~~
	~~\| name = ''Acanthophoenix~~''		===Pests and diseases===
	~~\| regnum =~~ [[~~Plant~~]]ae		{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
	~~\| divisio =~~ [[~~Magnoliophyta~~]]
	~~\| familia =~~ [[~~Arecaceae~~]]		==Species==
	~~\| genus = '''''Acanthophoenix'''~~''		Species{{wp}}:
	~~\| genus_authority~~ = ~~[[H.Wendl~~.]]		*''[[Acanthophoenix crinita]]''
	\| ~~subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]~~		*''[[Acanthophoenix rousselii]]''
	\| ~~subdivision =~~		*''[[Acanthophoenix rubra]]''
	~~See text~~.
	}}		==Gallery==
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	~~'''''Acanthophoenix''''' is a genus of plants in the~~ [[~~Arecaceae~~]] ~~family and includes the endangered ''[[Barbel Palm\|Acanthophoenix rubra]]'~~', ~~prized for its edible '''palm hearts''' in the Indian Ocean islands~~.		==References==
			*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

	== ~~Selected species~~ ==		==External links==
	*		*{{wplink}}
	*''Acanthophoenix grandis'' Bosschere - [[syn.]] ''Acanthophoenix rubra'' ? - See [http://www.virtualherbarium.org/vh/auth/World_Palm_checklist.pdf World Palm checklist]
	*''[[Acanthophoenix rubra]]'' (Bory) H.Wendl. - syn. ''A. crinita'' H.Wendl.

	~~== External links ==~~		{{stub}}
	*[~~http~~:~~//www.ipni.org/index.html International Plant Names Index~~]		[[Category:Categorize]]

	~~[[Category~~:~~Palms]]~~		<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->

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			Acanthophoenix (acantha, thorn, and phoenix, a date palm). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Very elegant greenhouse palms.

			Leaves pinnate, finely dissected, more or less armed with long, slender, brown or black spines; lfts narrow, linear-lanceolate, acute, rarely acuminate, prominently veined above, scaly beneath, the margins revolute; rachis 3-angled in sections; sheath long, smooth or spiny: infl. (spadix) twice branched, sometimes smooth, but often hairy or even spiny, hanging by a short, stout
			stalk; the secondary branches slender or sometimes thick and twisted: spathes 2, flattened, soon falling: fls. monoecious, in spirally disposed 3-flo. clusters, red, pinkish or orange; inner segms. of the perianth valvate in male fls., imbricate in female fls.; stamens 12, reduced in the pistillate fls. to a ring of functionless staminoidea: fr. black, about twice the size of a grain of wheat.—There are only 3 or 4 species, confined exclusively to the Mascarene Isls., Mauritius and Bourbon. G.C. II. 22:426.

			These are tall palms or sometimes of moderate stature, the spiny and often ringed trunks conspicuously swollen at the base. Horticulturally, they have not
			figured very prominently in the trade in this country, but they are among the finest of cultivated palms in the collections of fanciers and botanic gardens.

			They should be grown in a warm house, from 70 to 90°, never less than a night temperature of 55 to 60°. They will root best in a soil composed as follows: loam three parts, peat one part, leaf-mold one part, mixed with a little sand or crushed charcoal. The drainage, so long as the plants are in pots and tubs, must be very good, as they require much water. If possible, when the plants are 6 feet or more, plant out permanently.

			Propagation is only by seeds, which frequently require two to three years to germinate. The seeds should be placed in a seed-pan and kept in a warm, moist place.

			}}
	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| color = lightgreen		\| color = lightgreen

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Acanthophoenix''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| familia = [[Arecaceae]]
| genus = '''''Acanthophoenix'''''
| genus_authority = [[H.Wendl.]]
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision =
See text.
}}

'''''Acanthophoenix''''' is a genus of plants in the [[Arecaceae]] family and includes the endangered ''[[Barbel Palm|Acanthophoenix rubra]]'', prized for its edible '''palm hearts''' in the Indian Ocean islands.

== Selected species ==
*
*''Acanthophoenix grandis'' Bosschere - [[syn.]] ''Acanthophoenix rubra'' ? - See [http://www.virtualherbarium.org/vh/auth/World_Palm_checklist.pdf World Palm checklist]
*''[[Acanthophoenix rubra]]'' (Bory) H.Wendl. - syn. ''A. crinita'' H.Wendl.

== External links ==
*[http://www.ipni.org/index.html International Plant Names Index]

[[Category:Palms]]

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