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''Ptychosperma elegans'' is a very slender palm endemic to the Northern Territory and eastern Queensland in Australia.〔(NPGS/GRIN: ''Ptychosperma elegans'' information ) . accessed 6.4.2014〕 It has the common names of Alexander palm, Solitaire palm, cabbage palm, and elegant palm. The palm's native habitats are coastal rainforests in northern Australia.〔( Pacsoa.org.au: ''Ptychosperma elegans'' )〕 ==Cultivation== ''Ptychosperma elegans'' is cultivated as an ornamental tree for planting in temperate climate gardens and parks.〔(Dave's Garden Blog: Solitaire Palm (''Ptychosperma elegans'') )〕 It is a single trunked tree, that in cultivation can reach in height.〔 The trunk is in diameter. It is light gray or almost white, with dark leaf base scars encircling the trunk.〔(Palmpedia: ''Ptychosperma elegans'' )〕 The pinnately compound leaves or fronds can reach lengths of and are attached to a long petiole. They are dark green on the top and gray-green on the underside.〔 Inflorescences produce white male and female flowers. Fruits are bright red, about one inch in diameter, and egg shaped.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ptychosperma elegans」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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