Product Description
Habitat and Distribution
Ponapea hentyi is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago. New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Grows near waterways in wet forests.
Description
Single stemmed palm, crown of arching leaves, broad triangular leaflets, and premorse leaf tips, ripe fruits are red. Editing by edric.
Culture
Requires a warm, well watered shady or lightly sunny position.
Comments and Curiosities
A beautiful smallish palm from rainforests, on the island of New Britain, this species sports a slender solitary trunk, and an open crown of gracefully arching, light green leaves with triangular leaflets. It is fast growing and best suited for a tropical climate. (RPS.com)
