Editing Livistona humilis

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[[File:Livistona_humilis.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''L. humilis'' in habitat, Darwin.]]
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===Common Names: ===
Sand Palm<br/>

===Distribution: ===
Northern Teritory.

===Habitat: ===
Tall open lowland forest.
Stocker considers the occurrence of
closely related species in the monsoon forest and open
Eucalypt forest (''L. benthamii'' - ''L. humilis''), supports
the hypothesis that the monsoon forest communities are very
old communities which were probably well established in
Northern Australia before the development of eucalypt
dominated open forest communities. This would indicate that
''L. humilis'' has evolved and adapted with the open
eucalypt forest though its distribution is still restricted
to the higher rainfall areas.
It is nevertheless the most widespread species
present in the Northern Territory.
 
===Description: ===
A small but abundant ''Livistona'' with dull green,
deeply dividend palmate leaves. The slender trunk is covered
in old leaf bases, offering some protection from the frequent
grass fires. This species will hybridise with ''L. inermis''
where their ranges overlap. They are quite spectacular in the
savannah woodland around Darwin when their yellow flowers
rise well above the crown.

===Cultivation: ===
The black oval fruit should be cleaned and planted in trays.
Germination is slow, taking up to 18 months. Limited
experience suggests post-harvest ripening may be necessary.
Seedlings resent disturbance and are very susceptible to
fungal attack. Weekly applications of fungicide seem
essential, plus excellent air circulation. Fairly slow
growing, they are probably best planted out when palmate
leaves develop. Planting the seed directly into their
permanent position is a successful alternative. Extreme care
is needed when transplanting large specimens, like most
Coryphoid palms they dislike shifting.

===General: ===
'' Livistona humilis''
is so common around Darwin little interest is shown in cultivating it in
home gardens. Frequently left after clearing, many can be
seen on roadside verges and vacant lots. Captive specimens
respond only moderately to irrigation and fertilizer.
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[[File:Livistona_humilis01.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''L. humilis'']]
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===Contributed by: ===
Alan White (from '''''Palms & Cycads''''' No. 20 July-Sept 1988)<br/>
Australian Botanic Gardens (Figure 2).


===External Links:===
[https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Livistona%20humilis Kew], 
[https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/91dc5633-f81b-468a-8d0b-4e56e509d650 PalmWeb],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Livistona+humilis JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Livistona+humilis Trebrown]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Livistona+humilis%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Livistona+humilis%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Livistona+humilis Flickr],
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Livistona+humilis%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&amp;sa=Google+Search PalmTalk]
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