Livistona chinensis
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| Livistona chinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Livistona |
| Species: | L. chinensis |
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| Livistona chinensis (Jacquin) R. Brown ex Martius in C. F. P. von Martius et al. |
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Livistona chinensis, the Chinese fan palm or fountain palm, is a species of subtropical palm tree in eastern Asia. It is native to Southern Japan, Taiwan and several islands in the South China Sea.[1]
Livistona chinensis can attain heights of about 30 to 50 feet (9.1 to 15 m) and a spread of 12 feet (3.7 m). The leaves are fan shaped.
Cultivation[edit]
The palm is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical specialty plant nursery industry for use as ornamental trees in gardens and conservatories.
This plant can become a weed, or in some ecosystems an invasive species - such as in Florida wetlands and on some Caribbean Islands.
References[edit]
- Bermuda Department of Conservation Services: Invasive Species Profile for Chinese Fan Palm
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