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[[File:Hydriastele_dransfieldii.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''H. dransfieldii'']] | [[File:Hydriastele_dransfieldii.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''H. dransfieldii'']] | ||
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===Conservation Status:=== | ===Conservation Status:=== | ||
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a waxy crownshaft and broad leaves, with leaflets of irregular width. | a waxy crownshaft and broad leaves, with leaflets of irregular width. | ||
Its new leaves come out pink/bronze. | Its new leaves come out pink/bronze. | ||
Similar in appearance to ''[[ | Similar in appearance to ''[[Hydriastele beguinii]]'', | ||
its main distinguishing | its main distinguishing | ||
features being its longer, stiffer leaflets, | features being its longer, stiffer leaflets, | ||
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[[Category:Hydriastele|dransfieldii]] | [[Category:Hydriastele|dransfieldii]] | ||
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Conservation Status:[edit]
Very rare.
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
Found in lowland rainforests on Biak Island, off the north coast of West Papua, (the Indonesian part of New Guinea).
Description:[edit]
A very attractive, medium sized palm with a slender trunk, a waxy crownshaft and broad leaves, with leaflets of irregular width. Its new leaves come out pink/bronze. Similar in appearance to Hydriastele beguinii, its main distinguishing features being its longer, stiffer leaflets, and its seeds are 3-4 times larger than H. beguinii.
Culture:[edit]
Warm, sheltered and moist. Tropical in its requirements.
Contributed by:[edit]
Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1)