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Ptychosperma nicolai (Ptychosperma nicolai)

Description

Thin stemmed palm thought to be of hybrid origin. Has attractive bronze/red new leaves. Young palms are almost indistinguishable from P. waitianum. Mature palms have irregularly arranged grouped leaflets.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Ptychosperma