Ptychosperma elegans
Alexander Palm, Cabbage Palm
Other regional names: Elegant Palm +2 more
- Elegant Palm
- Solitaire Palm
- Solitary Palm
Also known as: Actinophloeus capitis-yorki (H.Wendl. & Drude) Burret +16 more
- Actinophloeus capitis-yorki (H.Wendl. & Drude) Burret
- Archontophoenix elegans (R.Br.) F.M.Bailey
- Archontophoenix jardinei F.M.Bailey
- Archontophoenix veitchii H.Wendl. & Drude
- Pinanga smithii B.S.Williams
- Pinanga smithii W.Hill
- Ptychosperma capitis-yorki H.Wendl. & Drude
- Ptychosperma elegans subsp. sphaerocarpum
- Ptychosperma elegans var. sphaerocarpum Becc.
- Ptychosperma jardinei (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey
- Ptychosperma seaforthia Miq.
- Ptychosperma seaforthii Miq.
- Ptychosperma wendlandianum Burret
- Ptychosperma wendlandianum subsp. sphaerocarpum
- Ptychosperma wendlandianum var. sphaerocarpum (Becc.) Burret
- Saguaster capitis-yorki (H.Wendl. & Drude) Kuntze
- Saguaster elegans (R.Br.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ptychosperma elegans (commonly known as Alexander palm or Cabbage Palm) is a palm tree within the Arecaceae family. It originates in Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Queensland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Dominican Republic, Florida, Society Is.