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Habitat and Distribution

Papua New Guinea; Central Province. From sea level to mountainous forests up to 600 metres high.

=Description

A very easy and fast growing palm for tropical and subtropical gardens. 

The clustered, compact trunks grow to about 4 to 8 metres tall but often even to 10 metres. Some specimens of Ptychosperma microcarpum may be solitary. The crownshafts are olive-green, silvery, sometimes almost white.

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

"This is a clusterig OR solitary palm from New Guinea with slightly shorter leaflets than most other Ptychospermas, but a bit of cold tolearnce, too, as many southern Californians are growing this species along the coast." (Geoff Stein, edric.

A rather tall, clustering species from montane rainforests in Papua New Guinea, with slightly plumose leaves composed of many narrowly wedge-shaped leaflets, reminiscent of Normanbya or Wodyetia. A great, very easy and fast growing palm for the understorey in the tropical garden and an excellent and elegant houseplant. (RPS.com), edric.

External Links

• Glossary of Palm Terms
• MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
• "Just To Be Clear"

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.

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.