Palms   Ptychosperma pullenii

Distribution & Habitat: New Guinea rainforest Description: Small to medium solitary palm to 9m tall, with a whitish crownshaft, and wedge-shaped leaftlets on arching leaves. Its quite similar to P. caryotoides , but is stronger and more robust, and the seeds aren't red at maturity, they're purple/black. Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist, but well drained position.

Figure 1. P. pullenii

Figure 2. P. pullenii infructescence.

Contributed by:

Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1&2)

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