Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum (Latanier Mille-Pattes)

Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum palm with green leaves and thin stem in a lush plant

Botanical name: Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum

Common name: Latanier Mille-Pattes

Family: Arecaceae / Palmae

Origin: Seychelle Islands

Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeModerate waterThorny or spinyPalm or palm-like plant

A slender, spiny pinnate palm, native only to the Seychelles Islands. It is well adapted to humid, tropical climates but only rarely seen in cultivation.


Nephrosperma vanhoutteanum grey trunk with black thorns close up view of plant


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