Calyptrocalyx sessiliflorus
From Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Calyptrocalyx (kah-lip-troh-KAH-liks) sessiliflorus (sehs-sih-lih-FLOHR-uhs) | |||||||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
An understory palm from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Grows in rainforest at 800-1400 metres elev.Description
A small, solitary palm with long, thin, bifid leaves up to 1 m long, with whitish undersides.
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.