Caryota albertii
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Caryota albertii, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane
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Caryota albertii, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane
Photograph copyright: oznativeplants - all rights reserved.
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PLANT FACTS
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Common Name
Australian Fishtail Palm
Other Names
Caryota rumphiana var. australiensis
Description
The Australian Fishtail Palm is a fast growing single trunked palm palm tree with dark green bipinnate fronds, and pale grey or dark tan trunk with widely spaced rings. It has no crownshaft. The inflorescence is cream and the round fruit is red to black and about 20mm in diameter. It grows too large for a small garden but is a magnificent palm for parks and large gardens.
Height
to 18m
Spread
to 6m
Habitat
Low altitude Rainforest clearings
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Arecales | | Family: | Arecaceae | | Genus: | Caryota | | Species: | albertii | | Common Name: | Australian Fishtail Palm |
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