Cyphosperma trichospadix
| Cyphosperma trichospadix | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Cyphosperma |
| Species: | C. trichospadix |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyphosperma trichospadix (Burret) H.E. Moore | |
Cyphosperma trichospadix (trichospadix being derived from the Greek words for "hair" and "spadix," an allusion to the hirsute spathe of the inflorescence) is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji, currently threatened by habitat loss, and thus extremely rare in cultivation.
Habitat
This understory plant thrives in rainy, cloudy mountains and forests at elevations ranging from to 2,000 to 4,000 feet (610 to 1,220 m).
Physical characteristics
A medium-size palm reaching approximately 23 feet (7.0 m) in height with 2-foot-long (0.61 m) leaflets. Its fruits are oval, no more than 2 cm long, and pale yellow when ripe.
Sources
- Lee Riffle, Robert, and Paul Craft. The Tropical Look, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Portland: Timber Press, 2003. The Tropical Look, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms, pages 318-319
- The Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. 31 Oct. 2008. PACSOA. 12 July, 2009.
- Fuller, D. 1998. Cyphosperma trichospadix. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.