Cyphosperma trichospadix

Cyphosperma trichospadix (trichospadix being derived from the Greek words for "hair" and "spadix," an allusion to the hirsute spathe of the inflorescence) is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, currently threatened by habitat loss, and thus extremely rare in cultivation.

Cyphosperma trichospadix
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Cyphosperma
Species:	C. trichospadix
Binomial name
Cyphosperma trichospadix (Burret) H.E.Moore

Habitat

This understory plant thrives in rainy, cloudy mountains and forests at elevations ranging from to 2,000 to 4,000 feet (610 to 1,220 m).

Physical characteristics

A medium-size palm reaching approximately 23 feet (7.0 m) in height with 2-foot-long (0.61 m) leaflets. Its fruits are oval, no more than 2 cm long, and pale yellow when ripe.