PACSOA - Licuala ramsayi

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Licuala ramsayi

Common Names:
Australian Fan Palm
Distribution & Habitat:
River banks, and swamps of north-east Queensland rainforest.
Description:
A very beautifull palm, with a single trunk up to 15 metres, and large (to 2 metres across) almost circular leaves. Silhouettes of the leaves against the sky are a very popular image from the rainforests of north Queensland.
Culture:
This is one of the most cold tolerant of the Licualas, (apart from L. spinosa ), but is still a tropical/sub-tropical plant, and definately not frost hardy. As a youngster it prefers quite heavy shade, but its an emergent plant so adults are sun-hardy. Unfortunately, it is a very slow grower, but its still a highly desirable plant for a warm shady nook.

Figure 1. L. ramsayi

Figure 2. L. ramsayi in habitat, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland.

Figure 3. L. ramsayi
Figure 4. L. ramsayi

Contributed by Greg Cuffe (Figure 1- from Palms & Cycads No. 48, Jul-Sept 1995).
Jeff Nugent - Permaculture Plants (Figures 2,3&4).

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Common Names: Australian Fan Palm Distribution & Habitat: River banks, and swamps of north-east Queensland rainforest. Description: A very beautifull palm, with a single trunk up to 15 metres, and large (to 2 metres across) almost circular leaves. Silhouettes of the leaves against the sky are a very popular image from the rainforests of north Queensland. Culture: This is one of the most cold tolerant of the Licualas, (apart from L. spinosa ), but is still a tropical/sub-tropical plant, and definately not frost hardy. As a youngster it prefers quite heavy shade, but its an emergent plant so adults are sun-hardy. Unfortunately, it is a very slow grower, but its still a highly desirable plant for a warm shady nook.	Figure 1. L. ramsayi
Figure 2. L. ramsayi in habitat, Daintree Rainforest, North Queensland.

Figure 3. L. ramsayi	Figure 4. L. ramsayi

Contributed by	Greg Cuffe (Figure 1- from Palms & Cycads No. 48, Jul-Sept 1995).
	Jeff Nugent - Permaculture Plants (Figures 2,3&4).