Stats

Lifespan

50-100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Australia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

This slender palm grows in the tropical rainforests of northern Australia. Its bright red fruits ripen in clusters and attract birds that disperse the seeds.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Ptychosperma

Species

Ptychosperma elegans