Hydriastele kasesa

Description

A moderately sized, slender, clustering or solitary palm to about 12m tall, from the Bismarck Archipelago off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. Each of its thin stems supports a small, open crown of 10-12 arching, dull green leaves on top of a light green crownshaft. Stems get a very attractive purple spotting. The mature fruit are a bright red.