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==Habitat and Distribution==
 
==Habitat and Distribution==
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Endemic to the Central north coast of New Guinea.  
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Endemic to the Central north coast of [[File:20039363535_0f29c5a00b_b.jpg|thumb|left|370px|French Guiana. Photo by Pierre Olivier Albano.]]New Guinea.
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
Small palm, solitary or clustering, growing from 4.7 to 7 m (15 to 20 ft, sometimes 25 ft) tall. It has dark green leaves, and a whitish covering on the crownshaft,  The flowers are white in color and are followed by a dark purple fruit. Editing by edric.
 
Small palm, solitary or clustering, growing from 4.7 to 7 m (15 to 20 ft, sometimes 25 ft) tall. It has dark green leaves, and a whitish covering on the crownshaft,  The flowers are white in color and are followed by a dark purple fruit. Editing by edric.
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Quite common in cultivation in the tropics.
 
Quite common in cultivation in the tropics.
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
 
==Comments and Curiosities==
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"Solitary variety. Just survived a 28 degree night in zone 9B, St. Petersburg Florida, without even "bronzing". Its up against a fence, but otherwise had no other protection. The specimen is about 2 years old and 4 feet tall." (Laura), edric.
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Solitary variety. Just survived a 28 degree night in zone 9B, St. Petersburg Florida, without even "bronzing". Its up against a fence, but otherwise had no other protection. The specimen is about 2 years old and 4 feet tall.
  
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"Loves the alkaline soils of the Florida Keys. One of the few 'solitare' type palms that thrives here. From time to time the Keys get pretty dry...desert dry...this palm doesn't seem to mind." (Bobby), edric.
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Loves the alkaline soils of the Florida Keys. One of the few 'solitare' type palms that thrives here. From time to time the Keys get pretty dry...desert dry...this palm doesn't seem to mind.
  
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"Very attractive clustering to solitary palm from New Guinea. the clumping form is particulary nice in a large clump, about the only thing you can see are the neat, perfect leaves with wide emerald green leaflets. Soliary specimens are far more ordinary looking." (Geoff Stein), edric.
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"Very attractive clustering to solitary palm from New Guinea. the clumping form is particulary nice in a large clump, about the only thing you can see are the neat, perfect leaves with wide emerald green leaflets. Soliary specimens are far more ordinary looking." (Geoff Stein)
  
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A moderately sized species from northern and central New Guinea, with clustering, slender trunks to about 7 m (23 ft.) tall. Young plants are particularly attractive with large undivided leaflets. (RPS.com), edric.
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A moderately sized species from northern and central New Guinea, with clustering, slender trunks to about 7 m (23 ft.) tall. Young plants are particularly attractive with large undivided leaflets. (RPS.com)
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image:Ptychosperma_schefferi_flower_1.jpg|Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein
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image:Post-1300-1254853301.jpg|Hilo, Hawaii. Photo by Timothy Brian
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image:Ps100_1036.jpg|Orlando, FL. Photo by Tom
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image:PsIMG_1374_00.jpg|Photo by Leu51
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image:5367635978_3cb4041258_o.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona
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image:Ptychospermaschefferi4.jpg|India. Photo by Dr. Chandni Rawat
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File:20039363535_0f29c5a00b_b.jpg|French Guiana. Photo by Pierre Olivier Albano.
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image:PsDSC_0195.jpg|Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan
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image:PsDSC_0196.jpg|Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan
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image:Post-136-1224361491.jpg|Kailua, Hawaii. Photo by Norm
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File:Ptychosperma schefferi P25 H1416.JPG|Photo-southeastgrowers.com
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image:PtychospermaschefferiP45_H1416.jpg|Photo-southeastgrowers.com
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File:Ptychosperma schefferi P4529 H12 Y2008 N3520.jpg|Photo-southeastgrowers.com
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File:Ptychosperma schefferi P45 H1416.JPG|Photo-southeastgrowers.com
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File:Ptychosperma_schefferi_specimen.jpg|Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, (Foster Botanical Garden) Kaneohe, HI. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:Ptychosperma_ schefferi_specimen2.jpg|Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardens, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:Ptychosperma_schefferi_leaf.jpg|Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardens, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.
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File:ps23127161009.JPG|Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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File:ps1692609664.JPG|Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
 
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
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Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
 
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
  
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
  
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Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 Palmweb.org], Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
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Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 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).
 
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).
  
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image:Schefferi1.jpg|Vanimo, PNG. Photo by Rolf Kyburz, edric.
 
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image:Ptychosperma_schefferi_flower_1.jpg|Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
 
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image:Ptychosperma_schefferi_Ho.JPG|Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
 
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image:Ptychosperma_schefferi_leaf_HU.jpg|Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein, edric.
 
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image:Post-3501-094791800_1318997864.jpg|Sarasota, FL. Photo by Alex Nesanelis, edric.
 
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image:Post-3501-053922100_1318998489.jpg|Sarasota, FL. Photo by Alex Nesanelis, edric.
 
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image:Post-1300-1254853301.jpg|Hilo, Hawaii. Photo by Timothy Brian, edric.
 
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image:100_1035.jpg|Orlando, FL. Photo by Tom, edric.
 
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image:Ps100_1036.jpg|Orlando, FL. Photo by Tom, edric.
 
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image:PsIMG_1374_00.jpg|Photo by Leu51, edric.
 
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image:5367635978_3cb4041258_o.jpg|Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona, edric.
 
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image:Ptychospermaschefferi4.jpg|India. Photo by Dr. Chandni Rawat, edric.
 
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image:PtychospermaschefferiP45_H1416.jpg|Photo-southeastgrowers.com, edric.
 
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image:PsDSC_0195.jpg|Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, edric.
 
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image:PsDSC_0196.jpg|Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, edric.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 21 October 2017

Ptychosperma (tee-koh-SPEHR-mah)
scheferi (shef'-fehr-ee)
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Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanical Garden, Kew.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Ptychosperma (tee-koh-SPEHR-mah)
Species:
scheferi (shef'-fehr-ee)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
Oceania.gif
Morphology
Habit: Solitary & clustering.
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Scheffer's Palm

Habitat and Distribution

Endemic to the Central north coast of
French Guiana. Photo by Pierre Olivier Albano.
New Guinea.

Description

Small palm, solitary or clustering, growing from 4.7 to 7 m (15 to 20 ft, sometimes 25 ft) tall. It has dark green leaves, and a whitish covering on the crownshaft, The flowers are white in color and are followed by a dark purple fruit. Editing by edric.

Culture

Quite common in cultivation in the tropics.

Comments and Curiosities

Solitary variety. Just survived a 28 degree night in zone 9B, St. Petersburg Florida, without even "bronzing". Its up against a fence, but otherwise had no other protection. The specimen is about 2 years old and 4 feet tall.

Loves the alkaline soils of the Florida Keys. One of the few 'solitare' type palms that thrives here. From time to time the Keys get pretty dry...desert dry...this palm doesn't seem to mind.

"Very attractive clustering to solitary palm from New Guinea. the clumping form is particulary nice in a large clump, about the only thing you can see are the neat, perfect leaves with wide emerald green leaflets. Soliary specimens are far more ordinary looking." (Geoff Stein)

A moderately sized species from northern and central New Guinea, with clustering, slender trunks to about 7 m (23 ft.) tall. Young plants are particularly attractive with large undivided leaflets. (RPS.com)



  • IMAGE GALLERY
  • Ptychosperma scheferi100 0089.jpg
  • PtychospermaSchefferi88.png
  • Ptychosperma schefferi00.jpg

  • Vanimo, PNG. Photo by Rolf Kyburz

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Hawaii. Photo by Geoff Stein

  • Sarasota, FL. Photo by Alex Nesanelis

  • Sarasota, FL. Photo by Alex Nesanelis

  • Hilo, Hawaii. Photo by Timothy Brian

  • Orlando, FL. Photo by Tom

  • Orlando, FL. Photo by Tom

  • Photo by Leu51

  • Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida. Photo by Dr. Scott Zona

  • India. Photo by Dr. Chandni Rawat

  • French Guiana. Photo by Pierre Olivier Albano.

  • Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan

  • Searle Brothers Nursery FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan

  • Florida Institute of Technology Botanical Garden, Melbourne, FL. Photo by Bob Johnson

  • Photo-seabreezenurseries.com

  • Kailua, Hawaii. Photo by Norm

  • Kailua, Hawaii. Photo by Norm

  • Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanical Garden, Kew.

  • Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, Royal Botanical Garden, Kew.

  • Brisbane, Queensland. Photo by tanetahi.

  • Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. Photo by tanetahi.

  • Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. Photo by tanetahi.

  • Riverside Centre, Brisbane, Queensland. Photo by tanetahi.

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Photo-southeastgrowers.com

  • Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens, (Foster Botanical Garden) Kaneohe, HI. Photo by Paul Craft.

  • Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardens, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.

  • Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardens, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft.

  • Fallbrook, CA. Photo by Jason Dunn.

  • Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.

  • Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.

  • Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com

  • Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com

  • Ps23456r52311.JPG

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.

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