Ptychococcus
thumb|Ptychococcus paradoxus. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Thailand.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
Native toBismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Is.
General: Ptychococcus is readily recognized by its large, emergent
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Article
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Cultivation and uses
- References
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thumb|Ptychococcus paradoxus. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Thailand.
Ptychococcus is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. They are closely related to Ptychosperma, only differentiated by the seed shape and endocarp type. The name is a combination of the Greek for "fold" and the Latin for "berry".