Cyphophoenix nucele

{{Short description|Species of palm}}

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|image = Cyphophoenix nucele.jpg

|status = VU|status_system = IUCN3.1

|status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Amice, R. |author2=Canel, J. |author3=Ugolini, D. |author4=Butin, J.-P. |author5=Fleurot, D. |author6=Garnier, D. |author7=Goxe, J. |author8=Henry, B. |author9=Lespes, A.A. |author10=Letocart, D. |author11=Letocart, I. |author12=Mercier, B. |author13=Tiavouane, J. |author14=Veillon, J.-M. |author15=Warimavute, G. |date=2020 |title=Cyphophoenix nucele |volume=2020 |page=e.T38502A185103182 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T38502A185103182.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

|genus = Cyphophoenix

|species = nucele

|authority = H.E.Moore

}}

Cyphophoenix nucele is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.

Description

The height of the palm tree can get up to 12 meters. With a trunk diameter up to 20 centimeters. The leaves are slightly widened towards the base, and the crown holds up to eight spreading leaves. The leaves are around 50-60 centimeters long. The petiole are almost non existent. The inflorescence is around 50-90 centimeters long. The ellipsoid fruit is orange-red when ripe and has a smooth endocarp.{{Cite web |title=Cyphophoenix nucele |url=https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Cyphophoenix_nucele |url-status=dead |website=palmpedia.net |access-date=2023-08-28 |archive-date=2023-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828000544/https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Cyphophoenix_nucele }}

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