Heterospathe elmeri

Heterospathe (heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh) elmeri (el-MEHR-ee)
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Heterospathe (heht-eh-roh-SPATH-eh) Species: elmeri (el-MEHR-ee)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Endemic to Camiguin Island in the Philippines. It grows

in dense lowland forest.

Description

Trunks grow to 25 feet, and fronds grow 10 to 12 feet long. It has a dense crown of elegantly arching leaves, with dark green pendulous leaflets. Editing by edric.

Culture

It is very rare in cultivation but otherwise as easy as any other Heterospathe and a great plant for the tropical garden.

Comments and Curiosities

This slender, mid-sized palm native to lowland rainforest on Camiguin Island in the Philippines forms a smooth, solitary trunk, topped by a dense crown of elegantly arching leaves with dark green, pendulous leaflets. It is very rare in cultivation but otherwise as easy as any other Heterospathe and a great plant for the tropical garden. (RPS.com)