Editing Verschaffeltia splendida

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[[File:Verschaffeltia_splendida02.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''V. splendida'']]
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===Common Names:===
Seychelles Stilt Palm,<br/>
Latanier Latte<br/>

===Distribution & Habitat:===
Slopes and gorges on the Seychelles Islands.

===Description:===
One of the most spectacular palms around, which has the big three
that palm collectors look for; entire leaves,
(at least in young plants), a spiny trunk,
and to top it all off, well developed stilt roots.
Its a medium sized palm, with leaves to about 2.5m long,
and up to about 20m tall (altho it takes quite a while to get that size&#160;:)

===General:===
Verschaffeltia is a monotypic genus,
which means that this species is the only member.

===Culture:===
Unfortunately rather tropical in its requirements,
however it will grow in a sheltered position in the sub-tropics.
Likes a position sheltered from the wind, (to keep the leaves intact),
full sun or shade, and moist, but well drained. I've had a plant in Brisbane
for several years growing in full sun, even temperatures in the low 40's
(centigrade) having no effect on the leaves.
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[[File:Verschaffeltia_splendida04.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''V. splendida'' - bottom part of the leaves.]]
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[[File:Verschaffeltia_splendida.jpg|frame|Figure 3. ''V. splendida'' showing off the stilt roots.]]
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[[File:Verschaffeltia_splendida03.jpg|frame|Figure 4. Beautifull younger ''V. splendida'',]]
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===Contributed by: ===
Peter Richardson (Figure 1&2)<br/>
Mike Gray (Figure 3&4)<br/>


===External Links:===
[https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Verschaffeltia%20splendida Kew], 
[https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/f887d8eb-167b-4358-be02-9f5af030fe56 PalmWeb],
[https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/full/38722/0 IUCN],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Verschaffeltia+splendida JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Verschaffeltia+splendida Trebrown]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Verschaffeltia+splendida%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Verschaffeltia+splendida%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Verschaffeltia+splendida Flickr],
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Verschaffeltia+splendida%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&amp;sa=Google+Search PalmTalk]
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