Palms   Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum

Synonymy: None Common Names: Latanier Millepattes Distribution: Seychelles Habitat: Secondary forest, and rocky slopes in open forest. Description: A medium sized, solitary palm to about 12m tall, with a gracefull crown of drooping, dark green leaves. The petioles are very spiny on young plants, but these lessen considerably as the plant gets older. General: Was once a very popular indoor plant in Europe, and is still widely grown in the tropics. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist, but very well drained. Very cold sensitive. Plants are sun tolerant from an early age.

Figure 1. N. vanhoutteanum

Figure 2. N. vanhoutteanum

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Rolf Kyburz, K-Palms

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