Queensland Fan Palm

Licuala ramsayi

Licuala ramsayi, commonly known as the Queensland fan palm or Australian fan palm, is a species of tree in the palm family Arecaceae which is endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is the only species of the genus Licuala present in Australia.
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Appearance

A medium sized, single stemmed palm, usually up to 15 m in height, though it can reach 25 m. The stem is normally quite straight and slender and up to 20 cm in diameter. The crown consists of large fan-shaped leaves. The leaves up to 2 meters long, with feather-like fronds give this palm a gracefull appearance. The leaflets are bright green above with a silvery underside. A handsome flower skirt has cream flowers, followed by red fruit.
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Naming

COMMON NAMES Wedge leaflet fan palm, Hessian hair fan palm.
Aboriginal name "Chakoro"

Subspecies
Licuala ramsayi var. ramsayi.
Licuala ramsayi var. tuckeri

References:

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http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Licuala_ramsayi
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusLicuala
SpeciesLicuala ramsayi
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Australia