Palms   Calyptrocalyx pachystachys

Distribution & Habitat: A rainforest plant of New Guinea. Description: A small, solitary palm with a thin, canelike stem to about 1.8m tall that has a small crown of glossy green leaves with elliptic leaflets that have a finely drawn out tip. It has red to maroon new leaves. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist.

Figure 1. C. pachystachys showing the remains of a new leaf.

Figure 2. C. pachystachys seedling

Contributed by:

Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1&2)

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