Actinorhytis calapparia

Climate Zones:

New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforests from sea level to 1000m (3000').

Figure 1.

Description:

A slender feather palm to about 12m (40'). Oval, red fruits to 6cm (2.5").

General:

Used as a [[www.pacsoa.org.aupalmsArecacatechu Betel Nut substitute, and becoming popular in SE Asia due to supposed magical medicinal powers.

Cultivation:

Cold sensitive, so it likes a sunny, well drained position in the tropics.

Figure 2. In habitat, Papua New Guinea.

Figure 3. In habitat, Papua New Guinea.

Figure 4. A. calapparia in East Sepik, PNG

Contributed by:

Andre de Does (Figure 1) Rolf Kyburz, (Figures 2,3, & 4)
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Reference:

"Palms & Cycads Around The World", Jack Krempin

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