Slender, clustering, gray stemmed palms with pinnate leaves, a short crown shaft with a waxy white coating, and praemorse leaflets that are are green on both sides. The plant list includes 120 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ptychosperma. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm will reach a height of 7m and a spread of 4m after 1020 years suggested uses. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Slender, smooth grey stemmed clumping palm with long, divided fronds. Description this species is a slender clumping, feather leaved palm with a small crown supported on a narrow trunk 3 to 6 cm in diameter.
These can be found in indian river county along the coast and just inland. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Clustering, each stem with 810 leaves, slender, light gray stems to 8 m tall and up to 310 cm in diameter, with widely spaced, ridged leaf scar rings. At dasuns house plants we believe that wellconceived and properly maintained landscapes but also reconnect us to nature in a very rewarding way. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Ptychosperma macarthurii is known from the nt, cape york peninsula and papua new guinea. We acknowledge australian aboriginal people and torres strait islander people as the first inhabitants of the nation, and acknowledge traditional owners of the lands where our staff and students live, learn and work. Download citation on jan 1, 2007, john leslie dowe and others published ptychosperma macarthurii. Mapped distribution ptychosperma macarthurii, july 2016. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm bamboo land. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Ptychosperma in world checklist of selected plant families.
A redcrowned barbet on an inflorescence of a macarthurs palm. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ptychosperma species, darwin palm, macarthur palm ptychosperma macarthurii supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database. This site contains low and medium resolution images only. Pinnate, reduplicate, to 3 m long, with an arching rachis holding regularly arranged leaflets at a slightly ascending, vshaped angle, in a single plane. Plants profile for ptychosperma elegans alexander palm.
Kentia macarthurii, saguaster macarthurii, actinophloeus macarthurii, carpentaria bleeseri, ptychosperma bleeseri, actinophloeus hospitus, ptychosperma julianettii, ptychosperma hospitum, actinophloeus macarthurii var. Ptychosperma, it became known as a kentia in the horticultural trade. Ptychosperma macarthurii actinophloeus macarthurii kentia. Although able to reach 9 m in height, it is of variable height and is most often seen 35 m in height with a variable spread, depending on the growing conditions and environment. Ptychosperma macarthurii actinophloeus macarthurii. This species is commonly cultivated and commonly hybridizes. Jun 17, 2004 view picture of ptychosperma species, darwin palm, macarthur palm ptychosperma macarthurii at daves garden. Ptychosperma macarthurii, but it is a smaller statured, clustering palm with drooping rather than ascending leaflets. Jun 10, 2015 this page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 15. It produces brightred fruits which are dispersed by both native and alien birds daehler and baker, 2006. The genus ptychosperma has two species occuring naturally in australia, both confined to tropical queensland. Derived from the greek words folded and seed, referring to the groves in the seed. There is a wide range of sizes and growth habits in the genus. Growing ptychosperma schefferi in palm beach county.
In the nt, this species is known from eight populations with an extent of occurrence of 200 km2 duff et al. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. They are very durable house plants and therefore can be enjoyed for many years. Ptychosperma elegans closer view of fruit and leaf. If you have any information about this plant, please help by updating this article. Oct 11, 2014 this one is growing at mounts botanical garden west palm beach florida. The leaves are pinnate to 2 m long and the terminal pair. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm, clumping kentia. These are primarily included because names of species rank.
Origin native to the humid rainforests of northern australia and new guinea. This palm came from a seed gathered from the searle brothers nursery in broward county a few years back. Dec 23, 2016 this palm came from a seed gathered from the searle brothers nursery in broward county a few years back. Plants profile for ptychosperma macarthuri macarthur. Ptychosperma elegans is one of the few ptychosperma species with solitary trunk, most sucker. Ptychosperma macarthurii germination was also accelerated after scarification or soaking in p. Ptychosperma macarthurii palmpedia palm growers guide. Subtropical, specimen tree, greenhouse, containers, city, architectural. Nicholson show all show tabs macarthur feather palm. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A medium to tall clustering palm, which forms impressive clumps of slender trunks supporting a.
It is native to the lowland rainforest of the island of new guinea. Most are native to australia andor new guinea, with a few in the solomon islands and in maluku province of eastern indonesia. This paper describes the massive invasion of nonnative ornamental palms e. The species is commonly used as an interior landscaping plant.
Pinnate, reduplicate, 12 m long, with a slightly arching rachis holding drooping, regularly arranged leaflets in a single plane. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. The species name elegans is the latin term for graceful or elegant. Solitary, slender, gray stems to 10 m tall and up to 12 cm in diameter, bulging at the base, with ridged rings of leaf scars. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm environmental. It is reported to be clustering or solitary, but i have never seen a solitary specimen. The crown shaft is about 5060 cm long, somewhat swollen at the base, and light green. Within its native distribution range, flowering of p. Palms for brisbane is grateful for the agreement of the palm and cycad societies of australia to allow us to provide links to their marvellous online catalogue of. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm a lovely multistemmed palm from cape york. Ptychosperma macarthurii actinophloeus macarthurii kentia macarthurii. Ptychosperma macarthurii kentia dasuns house plants. Ptychosperma elegans solitary palm this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ptychosperma macarthurii, known as the macarthur palm, is a species of plant in the family. Ptychosperma macarthurii is is native to the northern territory and queensland, australia. This palm is commonly referred to as the solitaire palm because it grows with a single, solitary trunk. Slender 1012 cm in diameter and up to 15 metres of height but often less than 10 m tall in cultivation, bulging at the base, green in the younger part and greyish or almost white in the older one with dark leaf base scars that encircle. Ptychosperma macarthurii is a small highly attractive palm usually spreading cespitose or rarely solitary. Macarthur palm tree ptychosperma macarthurii palm bareroot. Publisher macmillan press year 1992 isbn 0333474945 description excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Some have been cultivated abroad as house or garden plants, and reportedly naturalized in certain regions caribbean, polynesia, fiji, florida. This one is growing at mounts botanical garden west palm beach florida. Nouvellecaledonie the place of origin presumably is a mistranslation of new guinea were displayed at the liege exposition of 1877 in palms dowe.
Watson2 introduction this attractive small palm is noted for its multiple, slim, ringed grey trunks which are topped with soft green, feathery, flat, broad leaves with tips that appear jagged and torn fig. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab. This queensland and new guinea palm is usually found as a clumping palm, but very infrequently it may have only a single trunk. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Ptychosperma macarthurii identifying commonly cultivated palms. Ptychosperma macarthurii is found only in isolated occurrences in the northern territory and queensland in australia and. It is found in tropical landscapes, including in hawaii. Grows as an understory plant in moist rainforests, broadleaved riverain gallery forests and in swampy areas.
Ptychosperma macarthurii in world checklist of selected plant families. The species under consideration in this paper is p. Ptychosperma macarthurii, july 2016 actathhtnee i dgdui enfieol mr s pa ues. Growing ptychosperma schefferi in palm beach county submitted by charlie beck ptychosperma schefferi is a monoecious palm with pinnate fronds. Highest likelihood of occurrence re p reeshtne mtabt uiselo art sefo asr ptychosperma macarthurii hhntwtei ito pen dan dar e htougorth etp reeshtne arlt gpe btsoisselar ehnwwti a hcihihtep s e ceci soudl c oncevabibyl e.
The palm is an elegant plant, it is slow growing, but will eventually reach heights of 6 to 18 metres. Palmeira elegante ptychosperma elegans 3d warehouse. The genus ptychosperma occurs in indonesia, new guinea, northern australia, and the islands of the west pacific. Thus, it has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in many regions of the world. However, in both species greatest acceleration was obtained when the scarification and ga treatments were combined. In frostfree areas grow in fertile, moist but welldrained soil in partial shade. Ptychosperma macarthurii, known as the macarthur palm, is a species of plant in the family arecaceae. If you know of control methods for ptychosperma macarthurii, please let us know. The plant list includes a further 3 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ptychosperma. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 15.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. View picture of ptychosperma species, darwin palm, macarthur palm ptychosperma macarthurii at daves garden. Be advised, in order to avoid confusion with this genus, its estimated as much as 80% of all ptychosperma in cultivation from seed in cultivation, have been hybridized at some point in the past, somewhere along the line, hence lending to the often vast differences between habitat, and. Ptychosperma macarthurii inpn museum national dhistoire. Ptychosperma means a folded seed and comes from two greek words. Download scientific diagram a redcrowned barbet on an inflorescence of a. In places where a large tree has fallen, letting in more light than. Ptychosperma macarthurii identifying commonly cultivated. It is found only in isolated occurrences in the northern territory and queensland in australia, and also in new guinea.
A great addition to a tropical themed landscape, looks great as a specimen or group planted. Ptychosperma is a genus of flowering plant in the family arecaceae. Ptychosperma macarthurii macarthur palm kentia darwin palm. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Once you are registered you can contribute, change, or correct the text, and even add photos on this page. Ptychosperma macarthurii is found only in isolated occurrences in the northern territory and queensland in australia and papua new guinea.
Palmeira elegante ptychosperma elegans explore the worlds largest, free 3d model library, but first, we need some credentials to optimize your content experience. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. This plant is suitable for growing indoors, on the patio or deck. Ptychosperma elegans identifying commonly cultivated palms.
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