Clinosperma lanuginosa
Clinosperma (klih-no-SPURM-ah) lanuginosa (lah-noo-jih-NO-sah) | |||||||
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Habitat and Distribution
Clinosperma lanuginosa is found in the rainforests, of New Caledonia. This species is present in the North East of the Grande Terre (the main island) only. An Undergrowth of the rainforest palm, found in deep sedimentary substrate (mica).Description
Small palm, 1.5 - 6 m. (20 ft.) high; 8 to 10 cm. in diam. it has a brown trunk, heavily scarred by old peduncle bearing the inflorescence, which arise significantly below the crownshaft. Spread: To approx. 10 Ft. Leaf detail: Pinnately compound, erect, with wide leaflets. Crown holds around five leaves, fairly erect, dark green, regularly pinnate, 1.30 - 1.50 m. long, with a petiole 60 cm. long, green, covered with a brown woolly tomentum sheath 40 - 50 cm. long, peninsula 'completely cut away from the petiole, entirely covered outside by a dark brown woolly tomentum. Phenology: Inflorescences 3 or 4, very horizontal, then curving upward between the leaves at anthesis, with a compressed peduncle, angular section with numerous erect, radiating rachillae. Fruits ovoid or ellipsoid, 2 - 2.5 x 0.9 to 1.2 cm., black at maturity, with a rather basal, stigmatic residue, a thick pericarp and smooth endocarp. Editing by edric.
Culture
Rare in cultivation.
Comments and Curiosities
A smallish, solitary palm to about 6 m (20 ft.) tall with a slender trunk to about 10 cm (4 in.) in diamteter. Atop a short crownshaft, which is thickly covered in brown wooly hairs, sits a sparse crown holding usually five compact, broad, keeled and slightly recurved leaves. It is native to northeastern New Caledonia, where it grows in low, shrubby, wet mountain forest between 700 and 1250 m (2300 and 4100 ft.). It is extremely rare in cultivation, mostly due to a lack of seeds. (RPS.com)
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- http://nzpalmandcycad.com/?pg=96
- http://southeastgarden.com/new-caledonia.html
- New Caledonia photos in habitat.
References
All information translated from the French, edric.
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.