Phytelephas

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Phytelephas (Greek elephant plant; referring to the hard white seeds which can be worked like ivory). Palmaceae. Low unarmed pinnate palms. Stems stout, erect or prostrate and rooting: lvs. terminal, elongate, pinnatisect; segms. numerous, the upper opposite, the lower alternate or fascicled, linearlanceolate, acuminate, midrib strong: spadices peduncled, scaled, male pendulous, female erect; spathes 2, complete, elongate: fls. dioecious; male minute, perianth lacking, stamens numerous; female very large, sepals 3, petals 5-10, 2-3 in. long, rather fleshy, staminoids many, ovary subglobose: fr. a collection of 4-6 drupes, forming a large cluster. About 15 species, S. Amer. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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