Calyptrocalyx caudiculatus
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
New Guinea.
Description
A rare palm from rainforests in Western New Guinea, Indonesia with beautiful leaves that carry a few, oval, lightly mottled leaflets with finely drawn out tips. The emerging leaf is dark purplish red. It will do well in most tropical climates and prefers a sheltered spot in the garden out of full sun. (RPS.com)
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
- IMAGE GALLERY
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
Las Marias, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair.
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
