Cyphophoenix

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cyphophoenix in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cyphophoenix (hump and Phoenix, a palm). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. A rather unimportant genus of unarmed, stout-stemmed palms, with terminal pinnatisect leaves. Leaflets acute at the apex, sword-shaped, the base often with a thickened and recurved margin; rachis stout and broad, a little convex on the lower side: spadix glabrous, with many long stout branches bearing short bracts and numerous monoecious fls.; sepals thick and leathery, round and a little concave: fr. elongate-ovoid or rarely ellipsoid.—There are only 2 species, both from New Caledonia. They have something the aspect of Kentia from which they differ in having only 6 stamens. They are almost unknown in the trade. For cult., see Kentia or Howea. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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