Common Names:
Umbrella Palm
Big Mountain Palm

Habitat:
Forests, and exposed hilsides of Lord Howe Island, at around 600-700m altitude.

Description:
A medium sized palm, to about 10m tall, with a very closely ringed trunk, and a crown of short, silvery leaves.

General:
The habitat of Hedyscape canterburyana , known locally as the 'big mountain palm' is high up on the Lord Howe Island's two largest mountains, Mt. Lidgbird and Mt. Gower. We saw it on Mt. Gower at and above 400 metres. It has an attractive light bluish green cylindrical crownshaft. Ripe seed is large and bright red. An interesting feature is the presence on the same plant of seed at quite different stages of development. The lower bunches of seed are the most mature.

Culture:
Likes it fairly cool. Boyer (1992) reports that it can be expected to grow well in climates such as those of Sydney and Auckland.

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