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Fairchild Botanical Garden, FL.
Calyptronoma occidentalis
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Singapore Botanic Gardens. Photo by Mike Gray, edric.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calyptronoma
Species: occidentalis
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Long Thatch Palm


Habitat and Distribution

Jamaica, and the West Indies, grows in swamp margins of lakes & streams.

Description

Solitary palm light brown trunk to 48' (7–12 m), tall, 1' (17–29 cm) in diameter, younger trunk covered with brown fibers, older trunks closely ringed. Editing by edric.

Culture

Very rarely seen in cultivation. requires a Warm, sheltered, environment, and lots of moisture.

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

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

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


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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