Topic summary
Laccosperma
Laccosperma is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the Palm family (Arecaceae or palmae) found in tropicalAfrica. Poorly studied and rarely cultivated, they are closely related to the genus Eremospatha and with it form a tribe in the subfamily Calameae characterized by dyads of hermaphrodite flowers. The genus name combines the Greek words for "reservoir" and "seed".