CHRYSALIDOCARPUS LUTESCENS 
CHRYSALIDOCARPUS — golden fruit; LUTESCENS— referring to the 
yellowish colour of the foliage. 
English name: Cane Palm 
Country of origin: Mascarene Islands 
A pinnate leaved palm with clumps of rather 
slender, smooth, ringed stems, reaching about 
30 ft. tall in old specimens. The leaves are some- 
what stiff, with narrow pinnae, and are often 
yellowish in colour. This palm is very often grown 
as a pot plant and is excellent for this purpose. 
Propagation: by seeds or suckers 
A, a branch of the inflorescence in flower 
B, a single flower 
C, fruits. 
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