Palms
 
Oraniopsis appendiculata
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Synonymy:
Orania appendiculata
Distribution & Habitat:
North-east Queensland rainforest.
Description:
A tall, single trunked palm to about 10m (30ft), very attractive, with an
upright crown of leaves, and long thin leaflets, which have a greyish undersurface.
General:
Its closest palm relatives are the
Ceroxylon
of South America.
Culture:
Warm, sheltered and moist. Likes a rich, well drained, loamy soil,
with high humidity. Unfortunately this palm is painfully slow growing
which has severely hampered its take up as a garden plant.
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Figure 1. O. appendiculata
in habitat, Mt Lewis, Queensland.
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Figure 2. O. appendiculata
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Figure 3. O. appendiculata
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| Contributed by:
| Jonathan Cruickshank (Figure 1,2&3)
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