Palms   Laccospadix australasica

Synonymy: None Common Names: Atherton Palm Distribution: North-eastern Queensland. Habitat: Rainforest. Description: An attractive, medium sized palm feather palm, solitary or clumping to about 8m. Has long, pendulous infructescences of bright red fruit. General: Culture: Warm, sheltered and moist. An easy and attractive plant for the garden. Grows well as far south as Sydney.

Figure 1. A clumping L. australasica in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

Figure 2. The distinctive infructescences.

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Mike Gray

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