Livistona benthamii

Livistona benthamii is a species of palm. This species is natural distribution is from Cape York to the Archer River in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New Guinea.[1] It is a solitary palm found in open forest near areas that are annually inundated. An example may be seen on the Freshwater lake Walk at the Cairns aka. Flecker Botanical Garden.[2]

Livistona benthamii
Cultivated specimen in Maspalomas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Livistona
Species:
L. benthamii
Binomial name
Livistona benthamii
Synonyms[1]
  • Livistona holtzei Becc.
  • Livistona melanocarpa Burret

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Livistona benthamii
  2. Freshwater Lake self-guided Walk publication


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