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Ptychosperma macarthurii


Cluster Palm, Macarthur Palm, Hurricane Palm




Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Ptychosperma
Species
macarthurii
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
10a-11
Temperature (°C)
-2 to above 5
Temperature (°F)
30 to 40
Height
9 m
Spread
3-9 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Suitable in parks and gardens as an ornamental specimen or grown en masse, along sidewalks, road dividers, highways and byways.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
North-East Australia and New Guinea.
Leaf Description
Coloured medium to dark green, the pinnae or leaflets are linear-shaped and up to 30 cm long, with jagged tips or seemingly torn ends.
Flower Description
Emerging year round at the base of the crown shaft are clusters of branched flowering stalks, 60 cm long, bearing inconspicuous off-white or whitish-green flowers
Fruit Description
Green fruits ripen to a brilliant red tone, almost roundish-shaped and about 1.3 cm long. Easily identified by its bright red fruit.
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by division of suckers.
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