Cyphokentia cerifera
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Synonymy:[edit]
Basselinia glabrata
Moratia cerifera
Habitat:[edit]
Moist rainforest of north-east La Grande-Terre, New Caledonia. Most common on the eastern slopes of Mt. Panie between 400 and 1,600m.
Description:[edit]
A tall palm to 20m with a prominantly ringed, brown trunk. Crownshaft is orange, with a thick white, waxy cover.
General:[edit]
Closely related to Cyphokentia.
Culture:[edit]
Moist, protected situation when small, becoming more sun tolerant as the plant grows.
Contributed by:[edit]
John Lyle
External Links:[edit]
Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk