Ptychosperma macarthurii
COMMON NAME | Macarthur palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | Attractive
medium growing clumping palm with multiple slender trunk up to 30 ft tall and
appearing bamboo-like. Leaflets are notched or toothed at the apex that makes
for a good ID feature. It produces bright-red fruits. It was named for Sir William Macarthur
(1800–1882), who was one of the most active and influential horticulturists
in Australia in the mid-to-late 19th century. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia, and
also in New Guinea |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Occurs
in dense rainforests associated with lowland springs near the margins of
riverine floodplains. The soils typically comprise deep organic clay loams
without humus development. Within the rainforest patches the species will
grow in a wide range of light condition |
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