Ptychosperma macarthurii

Ptychosperma macarthurii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ptychosperma
Species:
P. macarthurii
Binomial name
Ptychosperma macarthurii
(H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch) H.Wendl. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms
  • Actinophloeus bleeseri Burret
  • Actinophloeus hospitus Burret
  • Actinophloeus macarthurii (H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch) Becc. ex Raderm.
  • Carpentaria bleeseri (Burret) Burret
  • Kentia macarthurii H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch
  • Ptychosperma bleeseri Burret
  • Ptychosperma hospitum (Burret) Burret
  • Ptychosperma julianettii Becc.
  • Saguaster macarthurii (H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch) Kuntze

Ptychosperma macarthurii, commonly known as the Macarthur palm, is a species of tree in the palm family Arecaceae. Its native range is northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland with a number of disjunct populations in the Northern Territory and New Guinea. The species has been widely planted in tropical areas and is commonly grown as an indoor plant.

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