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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Endemic to the Fiji islands, found from 400 to 1100 meters on Taveuni, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu in many locations, as well at a lower elevation in small numbers, at one location, 50 meters elevation on Vanua Levu.
Description
Trunk type: Solitary. Hight: Up to 20 meters, (66 feet). Base of trunk has stilt-roots, that are spiny. Crown can hold up to 12 fronds at a time. Leaf detail: Pinnately compound, fine leaflets, drooping. Fronds can reach a length of 5 meters, (17 feet). Fruit detail: Ripe fruits are red and only 3-5 mm, with a single inflorescence producing many hundreds of seeds. Editing by edric.
Culture
Requirements: Filtered light when young, full sun when mature, consistently moist soil, well drained position. Hardiness zones, USDA 10a-up.
Comments and Curiosities
"Clinostigma exorrhizum can be sen on four different islands in Fiji, in many locations from 50 meters to 1100 meters altitude. So it should have great landscaping potential in a variety of climates." (Jim Valentine), edric.
External Links
References
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Big Island, Hawaii.
Hawaii.
FIJI: Taveuni- Des Voeux Peak.
FIJI: Taveuni.
FIJI: Taveuni.
Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden.
At 1090 meters. Near the summit of Des Voeux Peak, on Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
At 600 meters. "About half way down looking westwards at Vanua Levu Island." On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
"The trunk is often covered in moss, epiphites and ferns, but this one was mostly bare." At 1000 meters on Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
"Here is a juvenile growing on another tree." (a di-cot) On Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
Growing at 680 meters elevation. on Taveuni Island, Fiji. Photo by Jim Valentine, edric.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
