Ptychosperma nicolai

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Figure 1. P. nicolai new leaf

Distribution & Habitat:

New Guinea rainforest

Description:

Thin stemmed palm thought to be of hybrid origin. Has attractive bronze/red new leaves. Young palms are almost indistinguishable from P. waitianum. Mature palms have irregularly arranged grouped leaflets.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist.

Contributed by:

Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

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