Calyptrocalyx awa

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Figure 1. C. awa - mature plant with inflorescence

Distribution & Habitat:

New Guinea rainforest

Description:

Small understory clumpimg palm, deeply bifid leaf, red when new.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 2. C. awa with red new leaf.

File:Calyptrocalyx awa02.jpg

Figure 3. C. awa

Contributed by:

Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1)
Colin Wilson (Figure 2&3)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk