Palm Trees - Actinorhytis calapparia

Actinorhytis calapparia

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Actinorhytis calapparia at The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida - April 2008

General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Calappa Palm
Synonyms:
Actinorhytis poamau
Areca calapparia
Seaforthia calapparia
Distribution:
Papuasia
Habitat:
Low To Mid Elevation Rainforest
Conservation Status:
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:

Commercial Uses:

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 15m (48ft)
Spread:
Up to 3.6m (12ft)
Growth Habit:
Solitary
Growth Rate:
Trunk Type:
Long Light Green Crownshaft
Slender Light Grey Trunk
Closely Spaced Rings
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 200mm (8")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 3m (10ft)
Leaf Colour:
Dark Green
Petiole:
Self Cleaning:
Inflorescence Colour:
Cream
Reproduction:
Monoecious
Fruit Description:
Up to 75mm (3")
Ovoid
Fruit Colour:
Red/Purple

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Frequent
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-3°C (27°F)
Tolerances:
Full Sun
High Humidity
Light Frost
Propagation:
Seed
Germination:
1-3 Months
28-32°C (82-90°F)
Planting:
Single
Small Groups
Uses:
Feature
Specimen
Availability:
Specialist Nurseries
Seed Distributors

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.