Calyptrocalyx hollrungii
(Becc.) Dowe & M. D. Ferrero
Hollrung's palm
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCalyptrocalyx hollrungii is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, and is native to Papua New Guinea and to the Indonesian part of New Guinea, Western New Guinea.
Description
A clumping palm. It grows up to 1-3 m tall. The leaf shape varies. Young leaves are bright red as they emerge. The seeds are round and 4-8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The shoots, palm heart, and cabbage (likely the unopened leaf buds) are eaten, and the seeds are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. Cairns Botanical Gardens. It grows in tropical rainforest. It needs a warm, sheltered, moist site. It suits a shady location. It grows between 100-1,200 m above sea level in New Guinea. It needs a hardiness zone of 11-12. In Townsville Palmetum.
Where It Grows
Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, USA,
Notes
There are 26 Calyptrocalyx species with about 25 in New Guinea.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Baker, W.J. and Dransfield, J., 2006, Field Guide to Palms of New Guinea. Kew p 58
- Blumea, 2001, Vol. 46 No. 2
