Palms   Hydriastele dransfieldii

Conservation Status: Very rare. Distribution & Habitat: Found in lowland rainforests on Biak Island, off the north coast of West Papua, (the Indonesian part of New Guinea). Description: A very attractive, medium sized palm with a slender trunk, a waxy crownshaft and broad leaves, with leaflets of irregular width. Its new leaves come out pink/bronze. Similar in appearance to H. beguinii , its main distinguishing features being its longer, stiffer leaflets, and its seeds are 3-4 times larger than H. beguinii . Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. Tropical in its requirements.

Figure 1. H. dransfieldii

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Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1)

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