Rhopalostylis sapida

Plant Characteristics

Habit		palm-cycad
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rhopalostylis sapida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhopalostylis sapida, H. Wendl. & Drude (Areca sapida, Soland. Kentia sapida, Mast.). Nikau Palm. St. 6-30 ft. high, 6-9 in. diam., cylindrical, green or often a pale glaucous green: lvs. 4-6 ft. long, pinnate; segms. very narrow, linear; margin replicate: nerves, midrib, and petiole covered with minute scales: spadix 18-24 in. long, half inclosed in the spathe, much branched; fls. pale pinkish: fr. an ovoid drupe, brown. New Zeal. B.M. 5139. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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