''Cyphophoenix nucele'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Arecaceae The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, perennial, flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbing palm, climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly k ...

. It is found only in

New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...

Description

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.

References

nucele Endemic flora of New Caledonia Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Areceae-stub