…Arecaceae. A species of the genus Howea that grows naturally on Lord Howe Island, northeast of Sydney, Australia; the other species is H. forsteriana Becc. Both species grow to heights of 8-10m, with pinnate compound leaves that are 2-3m long. The leaflets are long lanceolate, with about 40 of them arranged opposite the leaf axis. They can be distinguished by the fact that the leaflets of the Kentia palm are V-shaped relative to the leaf axis, while those of the broadleaf Kentia palm are almost horizontal to the leaf axis. The petioles are long and obliquely upward, and the leaves are gently curved in an arch. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Howea" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ヤシ科。オーストラリアのシドニーの北東方にあるロードハウ島に自生するケンチャヤシ属Howeaの1種で,ほかにヒロハケンチャヤシH.forsteriana Becc.がある。両者とも高さ8~10mになり,羽状複葉は長さ2~3mになる。小葉は長披針形で,約40片が葉軸に対生する。ケンチャヤシの小葉は葉軸に対しV字形につくが,ヒロハケンチャヤシの小葉は葉軸に対しほぼ水平につくので区別できる。葉柄は長く,斜上し,葉はゆるやかに弓状に曲がる。… ※「Howea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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