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Prionium serratum

Palmiet at Harold Porter NBG
Common names: palmiet (Eng.); palmiet, palmito, wildepalmiet, wilde palmit (Afr.); iNtsikane (Xhosa)
Family: Juncaceae

... in stabilizing the river bed and river banks from erosion. Prionium Palmiet can be easily propagated and grown rapidly ... later changed to wilde palmiet then to palmiet. The name Prionium is derived from the Greek prion meaning a saw and ... space to grow and can easily take over if not controlled. Prionium serratum (L.F.) Drège ex E.Mey. Prionium serratum ...

05 / 09 / 2005 | Phakamani Xaba | Harold Porter NBG
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