Chrysalidocarpus carlsmithii Palm Tree
Chrysalidocarpus carlsmithii is endemic to Madagascar. It was not described botanically until 2012, and is known in the wild from just two sites whose combined population numbers fewer than 15 plants!
This very large, rare, attractive palm exhibits an orange crownshaft and bright red flecking when newly exposed. A solitary, "stumpy" palm, with arching leaves, this palm is a slow-grower reaching a height of 20 to 40 ft., with a diameter of 20 in.
C. carlsmithii is very easily cultivated in tropical to subtropical climates. In midstate Florida even still-stemless young specimens have been reputed to easily withstand freezes. It has an adaptive soil preference, thriving in an abundance of moisture, even in wet situations with poor drainage.
One of the largest and most handsome species in the genus! A must have for any Chrysalidocarpus fan
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