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== Habitat and Distribution==
 
== Habitat and Distribution==
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Lifou Is. (Loyalty Is. chain) New Caledonia
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''Cyphophoenix nucele'' is endemic only to Lifou Is. (Loyalty Is. chain) New Caledonia - located [[File:post-42-0-28969300-1419938003.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Gold Coast, Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. "First infllorescence". Photo by Daryl O'Connor.]]around 50 m elevation, in rain forests. Substratum Madreporic on limestone, only endemic NewCal palm occuring on limestone (raised coral).
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located around 50m elevation
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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Hight: 10 to 12 m., with a diam. of up to 20 cm. wide, greenish yellow, Slightly widened towards the base, crown holds up to 8 leaves spreading; crownshaft, 50-60 cm. long, covered with a whitish tomentum, except at the base. Petiole almost non existent. Inflorescences 1-2, 50 to 90 cm. long, spread out and erect a whitish green. Fruit ellipsoid, orange-red when ripe, with a smooth endocarp.
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
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only palm occuring on limestone (raised coral)
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Very sun tolerant in coastal So-Cal, a fairly easy grow, but a little slow but fastest of the Genera. Hardiness: USDA zones, 10A-11.
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==Curiosities==
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==Comments and Curiosities==
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The small, native population of this very rare palm on tiny Lifou Island near New Caledonia is highly threatened by forest clearing, and less than 100 mature trees remain on the island today. Fortunately, C. nucele has many virtues that could make it a very successful palm for cultivation. Seeds sprout readily and plants are easy and fairly fast growing. It will do well in subtropical and tropical climates, is adaptable to a range of soils, and will take some coastal exposure. The Lifou Palm will produce a slender, green trunk, a white crownshaft and a dense crown of dark green, erect, feather-shaped leaves with a very short petiole. (RPS.com)
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Image:Cyphophoenix nucele.jpg|Audobon Center, Hawaii
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Image:Picture_828.jpg|Brandon, FL
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Image:Cyphoenix nucele.jpg|Hawaii
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Image:Cyphophoenix nucele crowns.jpg|Crowns, Hawaii
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Image:Cyphophoenix nucele trunks.jpg|Trunk Detail, Hawaii
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Image:Cnuccs.jpg|''C. nucelle'' crownshaft detail, Hawaii
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Image:Ho'o04.jpg|Hawaii
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Image:CyphophoeIMG 0152.JPG|Fairchild specimen
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Image:P1030860z.jpg|Encinitas, CA., Photo by Nick, edric.
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image:Cyphopn0001z.jpg|Location: Dozip, Lifou, New Caledonia.
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image:Cyphopn0002.jpg|New Caledonia
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image:Cyphopn0003z.jpg|Location: Hnathalo, Lifou, New Caledonia.
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image:Cyphopn0004z.jpg|Location: Nouméa, New Caledonia.
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image:Cyphopn0005z.jpg|New Caledonia
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image:Cyphopn0006z.jpg|Location: Nouméa, New Caledonia.
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image:Cyphophoenix_nucele1z.jpg|NEW CALEDONIA: Arrien de Dosip Li Fou, 23 October 1977.
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image:5ecf43z.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:13ed75z.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:14c4c4z.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:3653f3.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:5208139784_84b89e20cd_o.jpg
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image:6127921565_71aa2bc187_o.jpg|Photo by Kyle Wicomb
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image:7525603172_08715156e2.jpg
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image:A40a93.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:C18368.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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File:Cyphophoenixnucele.jpg|San Diego Botanic Garden, formerly Quail Botanical Gardens. Photo by Dave Hughson.
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image:Cyphophoenix_nucele-Boz.jpg|Photo by BGL
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image:Cyphophoenix_nucele00z.jpg
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image:Eda4f9z.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:Fff860z.jpg|Photo by Geoff Stein.
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image:Nucele1DarylO'Connor.jpg|Photo by Daryl O'Connor
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image:NuceleDaryl_O'Connor.jpg|Photo by Daryl O'Connor
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image:Cyphophoenix_nucele_craftz.jpg|Ho'omaluhia botanical garden, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo by Paul Craft
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image:CnDSC_1818.jpg|Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Photo by Daryl O'Connor
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File:post-42-0-28969300-1419938003.jpg|Gold Coast, Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. "First infllorescence". Photo by Daryl O'Connor.
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File:post-7381-0-85221100-1433667113.jpg|Hawaii. Bill Austin's place. Photo by Paul Latzias.
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File:cnIMG_1198.JPG.571b50e56979c6730c1d4da551f32a3d.JPG|Chinderah palm nursery (Now a private garden), home of Larry and Narelle, the nursery is on approx 2.5 acres. Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.
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File:post-74-0-86853400-1433600061.jpg|Bill Austin's Garden, Hawaii. Photo by Jack Sayers.
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File:cnDSC_0038.jpg|Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.
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File:cnDSC_0039.jpg|Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. vendor Ronnie Croci giving scale. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.
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File:cnDSC_0046.jpg|Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. vendor Ronnie Croci giving scale. Travis and Jeff Searle pose with the winning plants for a moment. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.
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image:CypNuc.jpg|In habitat. Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
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==External Links==
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*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms]
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*[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN]
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*[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"]
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*http://nzpalmandcycad.com/?pg=96
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*http://southeastgarden.com/new-caledonia.html
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*[http://www.flickriver.com/photos/morabeza79/sets/72157594455840082/ New Caledonia photos in habitat.]
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==References==
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Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
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Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
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Special thanks to [http://palmweb.org/?q=node/2 Palmweb.org], Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
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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).
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[[Category:CYPHOPHOENIX|nucele]]
 
[[Category:CYPHOPHOENIX|nucele]]

Latest revision as of 11:19, 12 January 2016

Cyphophoenix (sigh-foh-FEH-niks)
nucele (noo-SEH-leh)
Cyphopn0004z.jpg
Location: Nouméa, New Caledonia.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cyphophoenix (sigh-foh-FEH-niks)
Species:
nucele (noo-SEH-leh)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
Oceania.gif
Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
Lifou Palm

Habitat and Distribution

Cyphophoenix nucele is endemic only to Lifou Is. (Loyalty Is. chain) New Caledonia - located
Gold Coast, Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. "First infllorescence". Photo by Daryl O'Connor.
around 50 m elevation, in rain forests. Substratum Madreporic on limestone, only endemic NewCal palm occuring on limestone (raised coral).

Description

Hight: 10 to 12 m., with a diam. of up to 20 cm. wide, greenish yellow, Slightly widened towards the base, crown holds up to 8 leaves spreading; crownshaft, 50-60 cm. long, covered with a whitish tomentum, except at the base. Petiole almost non existent. Inflorescences 1-2, 50 to 90 cm. long, spread out and erect a whitish green. Fruit ellipsoid, orange-red when ripe, with a smooth endocarp.

Culture

Very sun tolerant in coastal So-Cal, a fairly easy grow, but a little slow but fastest of the Genera. Hardiness: USDA zones, 10A-11.

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Comments and Curiosities

The small, native population of this very rare palm on tiny Lifou Island near New Caledonia is highly threatened by forest clearing, and less than 100 mature trees remain on the island today. Fortunately, C. nucele has many virtues that could make it a very successful palm for cultivation. Seeds sprout readily and plants are easy and fairly fast growing. It will do well in subtropical and tropical climates, is adaptable to a range of soils, and will take some coastal exposure. The Lifou Palm will produce a slender, green trunk, a white crownshaft and a dense crown of dark green, erect, feather-shaped leaves with a very short petiole. (RPS.com)



  • IMAGE GALLERY

  • Audobon Center, Hawaii

  • Brandon, FL

  • Hawaii

  • Crowns, Hawaii

  • Trunk Detail, Hawaii

  • C. nucelle crownshaft detail, Hawaii

  • Hawaii

  • Fairchild specimen

  • Encinitas, CA., Photo by Nick, edric.

  • Location: Dozip, Lifou, New Caledonia.

  • New Caledonia

  • Location: Hnathalo, Lifou, New Caledonia.

  • Location: Nouméa, New Caledonia.

  • New Caledonia

  • Location: Nouméa, New Caledonia.

  • NEW CALEDONIA: Arrien de Dosip Li Fou, 23 October 1977.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • 5208139784 84b89e20cd o.jpg

  • Photo by Kyle Wicomb

  • 7525603172 08715156e2.jpg

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • San Diego Botanic Garden, formerly Quail Botanical Gardens. Photo by Dave Hughson.

  • Photo by BGL

  • Cyphophoenix nucele00z.jpg

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Geoff Stein.

  • Photo by Daryl O'Connor

  • Photo by Daryl O'Connor

  • Ho'omaluhia botanical garden, Oahu, Hawaii. Photo by Paul Craft

  • Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Photo by Daryl O'Connor

  • Gold Coast, Hinterland, Queensland, Australia. "First infllorescence". Photo by Daryl O'Connor.

  • Hawaii. Bill Austin's place. Photo by Paul Latzias.

  • Chinderah palm nursery (Now a private garden), home of Larry and Narelle, the nursery is on approx 2.5 acres. Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Paul Latzias.

  • Bill Austin's Garden, Hawaii. Photo by Jack Sayers.

  • Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.

  • Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. vendor Ronnie Croci giving scale. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.

  • Jeff won three awards, including Best of Show for his large 25 gallon Cyphophoenix nucele. vendor Ronnie Croci giving scale. Travis and Jeff Searle pose with the winning plants for a moment. Photo by Ryan D. Gallivan, Searle Brothers Nursery, FL.

  • In habitat. Photo-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.

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