Calyptrocalyx hollrungii (Becc.) Dowe & M.D.Ferrero

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Calyptrocalyx

Characteristics

A clumping palm. It grows up to 1-3 m tall. The leaf shape varies. Young leaves are bright red as they emerge. The seeds are round and 4-8 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

A tropical plant. Cairns Botanical Gardens. It grows in tropical rainforest. It needs a warm, sheltered, moist site. It suits a shady location. It grows between 100-1,200 m above sea level in New Guinea. It needs a hardiness zone of 11-12. In Townsville Palmetum.
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Edible seeds shoots
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Images

Calyptrocalyx hollrungii unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000788088
COL ID Q7NW
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Synonyms

Paralinospadix clemensiae Paralinospadix hollrungii Linospadix hollrungii Linospadix schlechteri Paralinospadix schlechteri Calyptrocalyx hollrungii Linospadix hellwigianus