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Hedyscepe canterburyana

The story

On the remote shores of Lord Howe Island, Australia, the big mountain palm stands as a lonely sentinel of evolutionary history. As the only species in the genus Hedyscepe, this unique palm has adapted to its isolated home over millennia. Today, its survival hangs in a delicate balance, threatened by the loss of the very habitat that allowed it to evolve into the magnificent umbrella palm we know today.

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Family
Arecaceae

How to use it

The Big Mountain Palm is valued for its ornamental beauty, making it a stunning addition to gardens and landscapes. Its unique crownshaft and tall stature can create a striking focal point in tropical and subtropical settings. Additionally, its presence can support local wildlife, providing habitat for various bird species.

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About

Hedyscepe canterburyana, the big mountain palm or umbrella palm, is the sole species in the genus Hedyscepe of the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a solitary palm with a distinct crownshaft, and bears unisexual flowers of both sexes. With the Rhopalostylis palms of Norfolk Island and New Zealand it forms the botanic subtribe Rhopalostylidinae. If differs from Rhopalostylis in minor floral details including having more than six stamens, and in being protandrous rather than protogynous. The two genera were formerly included in Archontophoenicinae until a recent revision. In some molecular phylogenetic analyses, Hedyscepe was found to be nested in the New Caledonia endemic Basselinia.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Hedyscepe canterburyana
Slug
hedyscepe-canterburyana
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Hedyscepe
Species
canterburyana
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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