Palms   Livistona fulva

Synonymy: Livistona sp. "Blackdown Ranges" Common Names: Distribution: Blackdown Tableland, central Queensland. Habitat: Open eucalypt forest. Description: A solitary fan palm to about 20m tall, with stiff leaflets, and a very attractive golden underside to the leaves. General: Raeley seen in cultivation, but very popular with collectors. Culture: Sunny, moist, but well drained position. Quite cold and drought tolerant.

Figure 1. L. fulva in habitat, Blackdown Tableland, central Queensland.

Figure 2. L. fulva

Figure 3. L. fulva close-up, Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.
Note the golden underside to the leaves.

Contributed by:

Daryl O'Connor, (Figures 1,2&3)

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