Cyphokentia cerifera

Synonymy:

Basselinia glabrata
Moratia cerifera

Habitat:

Moist rainforest of north-east La Grande-Terre, New Caledonia. Most common on the eastern slopes of Mt. Panie between 400 and 1,600m.

Figure 1. Crownshaft of a young C. cerifera.

Description:

A tall palm to 20m with a prominantly ringed, brown trunk. Crownshaft is orange, with a thick white, waxy cover.

General:

Closely related to Cyphokentia.

Culture:

Moist, protected situation when small, becoming more sun tolerant as the plant grows.

Contributed by:

John Lyle

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