Palms   Cyphophoenix elegans

Synonymy: None Common Names: None Habitat: Various habitats in north-west New Caledonia. Description: Very attractive, medium sized emergant palm to about 15m, with recurved leaves, and a prominantly ringed trunk. General: Has great potential as garden plant. Culture: Easy, and quite fast growing, as well as being wind tolerant.

Figure 1. C. elegans in habitat, New Caledonia.

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Contributed by:

John Lyle

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