Licuala platydactyla
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Lowland rainforest of north-eastern PNG.
Description
Medium sized fan palm to about 4 m, with sparsely divided leaves. Editing by edric.
Culture
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
Native to the understory of lowland rainforests in New Guinea, this mid-sized palm grows a slender, solitary stem to about 4 m tall and a small crown of palmate leaves with only a few segments, of which the middle ones are joined halfway. A gem for the tropical garden. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Sepik province, PNG. Photo by Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Nong Nooch Botanic Garden, Thailand. Photo by Paul Craft
Papua New Guinea. Photo by Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads.
Annual South Florida Palm Society sale, held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, FL. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan.
Searle Brothers Nursery, Florida. 2006. Photo by Jeff Searle.
Searle Brothers Nursery, Florida. Over 10 years old. 2012. Photo by Jeff Searle.
Searle Brothers Nursery, Florida. Over 10 years old. 2012. Photo by Jeff Searle.
Searle Brothers Nursery, Florida. Over 10 years old. 2012. Photo by Jeff Searle.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez
Rare Palm Seeds.com
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.
