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Revision as of 13:01, 30 June 2024
Conservation Status:
It is considered Vulnerable.
Distribution & Habitat:
Fijian endemic. This is an understory palm found in elevations from 600 to 1100 meters on Taveuni and Vanua Levu.
Description:
A medium size palm growing to about 7 meters with a trunk thickness of 8 cm with 7 to 10 fronds of 2 to 2.5 meters. Fruits are oval and no more than 2 cm long and pale yellow when ripe.
Cultivation:
This palm is not known in cultivation but may do well in tropical regions.
It will require a lot of water and filtered light.
Contributed by:
Jim Valentine (Text & Figure 1,2&3)
External Links:
Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown
Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk