Mt Lewis Palm adenium which is relatively smooth but

which is relatively smooth but lightly ringed by leaf scars of old leaves and is slightly swollen at the base

Only grows to about 1m

Flower spikes get quite tall and bear creamy yellow flowers

Malay: pokok kadok

Has a mass of white

Mt Lewis Palm adenium which is relatively smooth butThe Mt Lewis palm, Archontophoenix purpurea, is one of the more sought after and beautiful of the Archontophoenix family. Arguably looking at its best in part shade it will nevertheless thrive in full sun. This species is easily distinguishable from other its much more common relative the King Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae) by its long, purple and slightly bulbous crownshaft, which can be almost red immediately after an old leaf base has fallen or