Ptychosperma cuneatum
From Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide
Ptychosperma (tee-koh-SPEHR-mah) cuneatum (koon-eh-AH-tuhm)
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Photo by Paul Craft
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Scientific Classification
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Genus: |
Ptychosperma (tee-koh-SPEHR-mah)
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Species: |
cuneatum (koon-eh-AH-tuhm)
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Synonyms
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None set.
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Native Continent
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Oceania
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Morphology
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Culture
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Survivability index
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Common names
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None.
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Habitat and Distribution
New Guinea. Native to Papua New
Guinea rainforest.
Description
Ptychosperma cuneatum is a small, thin stemmed solitary palm 3-5m. in height; and stems 2-3 cm. in diameter. This species has caryotoid leaflets and new leafs are red. Fruit are black. Editing by edric.
Culture
Tropical Moist Forest, Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b
Comments and Curiosities
A slender, moderately-sized, solitary species from montane rainforest in New Guinea with broad, wedge-shaped leaflets. Rare in cultivation. (RPS.com)
- IMAGE GALLERY
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Paul Craft
Saint Denis, La Réunion Island. "Photo by Olivier Reilhes"
Saint Denis, La Réunion Island. "Photo by Olivier Reilhes"
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Thailand. Photo by Philippe Alvarez.
Photo: Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
NSW, Australia. Photo by Luke Nancarrow.
SoCal. Photo-Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
SoCal. Photo-Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
Praemorse Leaflets: Left to right: flabellate, praemorse (Caryota rumphiana); rhomboid, praemorse (Arenga caudata); concavely praemorse (Ptychosperma cuneatum); tri-lobed, praemorse (Brassiophoenix drymophloeoides). Photo-Kew
Carlsbad, CA. Photo by Josh.
Carlsbad, CA. Photo by Josh.
Tequesta, FL. Photo by William DeBoe.
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.