Actinokentia divaricata

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Synonyms:

<i>Kentiopsis divaricata</i>

Habitat:

Understory palm of wet forest slopes, from 60 to 1000m (200'-3000'), southern La Grande-Terre, New Caledonia..

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Figure 1. New leaf, showing the deep colour.

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Description:

A slender feather palm to 7m, with a yellow crownshaft, and 4-6 leaves.

General:

The new leaf has intense colouration which is not commonly found in palms, either in shade or sun demanding species. The ecological value of such a phenomena is little studied but it is suggested that it is a mechanism to repel leaf-chewing insects.

Cultivation:

Sheltered, shady, moist position, in well drained soil. <br/>

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Figure 2. Crownshaft detail.

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Figure 3. <i>A. divaricata</i> in habitat, New Caledonia.

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Figure 5.

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Reference:

<b>Palms & Cycads</b> Around The World", Jack Krempin <br clear="all"/>

Contributed by:

Andre de Does (Figure 1 from<br/> Palms of the South-West Pacific, by John L. Dowe)

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