Cyphokentia macrostachya
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Figure 1. C. macrostachya in habitat, New Caledonia.
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Distribution & Habitat:
Rainforest on La Grande-Terre, New Caledonia.
Description:
Attractive, medium to large emergant palm (to about 15m), with severely recurved leaves, and a powdery, white crownshaft.
Culture:
Very rarely seen in cultivation. Very slow growing.
Contributed by:
John Lyle (Figure 1)
