Ptychosperma elegans
COMMON NAME | Alexander palm, Solitaire palm and
elegant palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | A
very slender palm, that in cultivation can reach 20–40 feet in height. Fronds
can reach lengths of 6–8 feet and are attached to a 1 foot (0.30 m) long
petiole. They are dark green on the top and gray-green on the underside. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to the Northern Territory and eastern
Queensland in Australia |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Often
by rivers, near coastal swamps and mangroves, it can also be found at
elevations up to 600 metres in gullies or even on ridges in the wetter areas |
WEB SOURCES |
