Archontophoenix myolensis
Archontophoenix myolensis is a species of tall palm tree, slender and elegant that some
way reminds us of A. cunninghamiana, with a smooth trunk
that can reach the 20 m high and with a bluish green capital
holding a vast crown of graceful arched leaves.
Hailing from Northeast Queensland, grows in just a couple of places
in the gallery forest of volcanic soil at an altitude of 350-400 m
near Myola in the Atherton Highlands.
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Archontophoenix myolensis culture
It would follow from its native location that this palm should be
slightly more resistant to cold than the rest of the genus with a
equal affinity for large amounts of water.
At least in southern california, this palm is NOT that sturdy
cold like A. cunninghamiana, but it's more or less the same
than the rest of the Archontophoenix group.
All are made into crisp brown structures,
while A. cunninghamiana has a few degrees more
cold tolerance (what makes a big difference,
since those few degrees of tolerance can mean life or death.
Comments and curiosities
It is one of the rarest and endangered species of the
gender,if not the most, in its natural environment.
This species looks like A. cunninghamiana in the macroscopic appearance of the leaves and lax pinnae.
Floristically looks like A. alexandrae, although the remains
stigmatics that are eccentric in fruit are unique within the genus.