Rhopalostylis baueri x sapida
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Habitat and Distribution
Rhopalostylis baueri is endemic to Kermadec Is., Norfolk Is., and Rhopalostylis sapida to Chatham Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Description
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
This is a tillering palm, it exhibits saxophone style root growth (it has a heel), keep top third of heel above soil elevation! Editing by edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
This plant is suspected of being a R. baueri x sapida hybrid, Glenn Tucker's garden, Cardiff by the Sea, CA. MattyB standing in and drinking his beer for scale....hey someone's gotta do it.
San Francisco CA. Darold Petty garden. Photo by Eric Arneson.
San Francisco CA. Darold Petty garden. Photo by Eric Arneson.
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- THE SAXOPHONE STYLE ROOT GROWTH (HEEL)
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.
