Drymophloeus litigiosus

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Figure 1. D. litigiosus leaf detail.

Synonymy:

D. beguini

Distribution & Habitat:

Indonesian rainforest.

Description:

An attractive, small to medium sized solitary palm to about 5m tall, with very broad, dark green leaflets, and stilt roots.

Culture:

Likes a sheltered, shady, moist position. Cold sensitive.

Figure 2. D. litigiosus inflorescence.

Contributed by:

Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1)
Mike Gray (Figure 2)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk