Sommieria leucophylla

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Figure 1. S. leucophylla

Synonymy:

S. affinis, S. elegans

Distribution & Habitat:

Humid lowland rainforest of Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.

Description:

A small, very attractive, understory palm with deeply notched, leathery leaves, which have a distinctive whitish underside.

Culture:

Warm, sheltered and moist. Requires tropical conditions.

Figure 2. S. leucophylla at Kew Gardens

Figure 3. S. leucophylla at Kew Gardens.

Figure 4. S. leucophylla

Figure 5. S. leucophylla with inflorescence

Contributed by:

Rolf Kyburz (Figure 1,4&5)
Colin Wilson (Figure 2&3)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, eMonocot, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk