Calyptrocalyx sessiliflorus
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
An understory palm from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Grows in rainforest at
Description
A small, solitary palm with long, thin, bifid leaves up to 1 m long, with whitish undersides.
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
- IMAGE GALLERY
Arfak Plains, West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Arfak Plains, West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Arfak Plains, West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
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.
