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==Habitat and Distribution== | ==Habitat and Distribution== | ||
− | New Guinea Rainforest, most of the 26 species of the genus Calyptrocalyx are native to New Guinea, except one which comes from the Moluccas. | + | ''Calyptrocalyx elegans'' is found in New Guinea Rainforest, most of the 26 species of the genus [[image:Calelg0004.jpg|thumb|left|400px|]]Calyptrocalyx are native to New Guinea, except one which comes from the Moluccas. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Calyptrocalyx elegans is distinguished by a solitary or clustering habit, leaves that are bifid, or irregularly segmented with united pinnae or regularly pinnate, solitary-spiked inflorescence, ellipsoid fruit, and ruminate endosperm. | Calyptrocalyx elegans is distinguished by a solitary or clustering habit, leaves that are bifid, or irregularly segmented with united pinnae or regularly pinnate, solitary-spiked inflorescence, ellipsoid fruit, and ruminate endosperm. | ||
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==Comments and Curiosities== | ==Comments and Curiosities== | ||
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− | image:9b5107e0-c82e-43e0-bb7b-18c980fa4380.jpg|Bosman, Ramu, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, | + | |
− | image:Ee2e5538-a484-4dba-aaac-7e8f48ae687b.jpg|Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dr. William J. Baker, | + | |
Image:Calyptrocalyx elegans new leaf.jpg|New Leaf, Hawaii. | Image:Calyptrocalyx elegans new leaf.jpg|New Leaf, Hawaii. | ||
Image:Calyptrocalyx elegans seed.jpg|Flower, Hawaii. | Image:Calyptrocalyx elegans seed.jpg|Flower, Hawaii. | ||
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− | + | File:DSCN1402.jpg.0fd4f9bdca08549be13c18dabf0a7ccb.jpg|Las Marías, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair. | |
− | + | File:DSCN1403.jpg.f33bb2d97d739be2dcba4dead741f940.jpg|Las Marías, PR. Photo by Cindy Adair. | |
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+ | File:ceIMG_2557.jpg|Kona, Hawaii. Calytrocalyx elegans 'Pinnate form' | ||
+ | File:ceIMG_2556.jpg|Kona, Hawaii. Calytrocalyx elegans 'Pinnate form' | ||
+ | File:ceIMG_2560.jpg|Kona, Hawaii. Calytrocalyx elegans 'Pinnate form' | ||
+ | File:ceIMG_2558.jpg|Kona, Hawaii. Calytrocalyx elegans 'Pinnate form' | ||
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+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | *[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms] | ||
+ | *[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN] | ||
+ | *[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"] | ||
+ | *[http://www.palmbeachpalmcycadsociety.com/palms/documents/Calyptrocalyx.pdf Photos Too] | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | 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:CALYPTROCALYX|elegans]] | [[Category:CALYPTROCALYX|elegans]] |
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Calyptrocalyx elegans is found in New Guinea Rainforest, most of the 26 species of the genus Calyptrocalyx are native to New Guinea, except one which comes from the Moluccas.Description
Calyptrocalyx elegans is distinguished by a solitary or clustering habit, leaves that are bifid, or irregularly segmented with united pinnae or regularly pinnate, solitary-spiked inflorescence, ellipsoid fruit, and ruminate endosperm.
Trunk type: Solitary or clustering. A very small tropical palm. Leaf detail: Bifid split v-shaped leaf, often with some other divisions in the leaf, emergent new leaf, is bright red-orange, to maroon, other fine leaf forms occur, within the same species. Editing by edric.
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
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.