Australian Bangalow palm

Bangalow palm is endemic to this country and is found naturally occurring from around Mackay in Queensland to the Bateman's Bay area of New South Wales.

It has a solitary stem and can reach a height of up to 30 m with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm. It has a prominent crown and the arching fronds can grow up to 4.5 m long with many leaflets. The inflorescence carries small lilac flowers on creamy branches and the fruit ripens to a bright red with a waxy finish which are attractive to birds.

The leaf bases were used as water carriers by our native peoples and the names 'Piccabeen' and 'Bangalow' supposedly come from Aboriginal words for 'water carrier'.