Palms   Oraniopsis appendiculata

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. Figure 1. O. appendiculata in habitat, Mt Lewis, Queensland. Figure 2. O. appendiculata Figure 3. O. appendiculata Contributed by: Jonathan Cruickshank (Figure 1,2&3) For further information try Monocot Checklist Palm Web