Hydriastele Species, Palm

Very attractive clustering species with skinny (1") stems and short leaves and fish-tail leaflets. New leaves are a deep red to burgundy ...Read Morecoloration. Looks a bit like a Pinanga, which is why it's called what it is. From the tropical rainforests of New Guinea. One of the most commonly grown Gronophyllums in the topics mostlyh because of the great color.

As of January 2007 Dransfield has reclassified all Gronophyllum into the genus Hydriastele

another synonym is Gronophyllum densiflorum,