Ptychosperma microcarpum

Ptychosperma microcarpum is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae (palm) family. It is found in Papua New Guinea at altitudes of 600 m, but has been cultivated in Queensland, Australia.

It is a palm tree, growing from 20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall. The foliage of the tree is dark green in color, and evergreen. Its fruits are colored pinkish-red containing up to thousands of seeds. Due to the plant being found in the tropics, it is very sensitive to frost.

Synonyms

 * Actinophloeus macrospadix Burret
 * Actinophloeus microcarpus Burret
 * Ptychosperma macrospadix (Burret) Burret

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