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Figure 1. Crownshaft of a young C. cerifera.

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]

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk