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Cyphophoenix nucele | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Cyphophoenix |
Species: | C. nucele
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Binomial name | |
Cyphophoenix nucele H.E.Moore
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Cyphophoenix nucele is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
The height of the palm tree can get up to 12 meters. With a trunk diameter up to 20 centimeters. The leaves are slightly widened towards the base, and the crown holds up to eight spreading leaves. The leaves are around 50-60 centimeters long. The petiole are almost non existent. The inflorescence is around 50-90 centimeters long. The ellipsoid fruit is orange-red when ripe and has a smooth endocarp.[2]