Calyptrocalyx micholitzii (Calyptrocalyx micholitzii)
Description
A very attractive, solitary palm that only gets to about 60cm to 1 metre high. The canelike stem has a few small, undivided leaves that are maroon when young and are often attractively mottled. calyptrocalyx only growing to 1 metre tall, dark maroon with a slight marbling through stem, this species also comes from around 1000 metres altitude and is quite cold tolerant. Editing by edric.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Arecales
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Family: Arecaceae
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Genus: Calyptrocalyx
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