Archontophoenix maxima

Archontophoenix maxima
Walsh River Palm

The largest of the Archontophoenix, this species grows a smooth, gray trunk to 25 m (80 ft.) tall, topped by a green crownshaft that carries several ascending, pinnate leaves with stiff leaflets, green above and silvery underneath. Noteworthy is its massive inflorescence that holds thousands of attractive, red fruit. A. maxima is native to wet forests in the Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia between 800 and 1200 m (2600 and 3900 ft.)

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Seeds from this species ...

... are very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
I placed about 90 seeds in a tropical soil mix and kept ambient temperatures around 85F. First seeds sprouted in 15 days, and after 50 days, I have about 70% germination.
Submitted on 05/02/2006 by Christian Faulkner cfkingfish@gmail.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
Grows like the clappers. Faster than the other Archontophoenix species. Trunk becomes very wide. Natural habitat experiences cool-cold conditions in winter, thus grows well in the subtropics even though natural habitat is the highlands of tropical NQ, Australia inland from Cairns. Large fruit germinate easily. From Kris
Submitted on 31/05/2005 by Kris Kupsch tropicalbotanics@hotmail.com

...very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
I used the "zip bag method" with sphagnum moss to germinate the 23 seeds that I received from here, in less than 2 weeks, 20 seeds had started to germinated so I transfer them to individuals containners.
Submitted on 03/03/2005 by one of our visitors


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We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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