Livistona benthamii
Cultivated specimen in Maspalomas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Livistona
Species:
L. benthamii
Binomial name
Livistona benthamii
Synonyms[1]
  • Livistona holtzei Becc.
  • Livistona melanocarpa Burret

Livistona benthamii is a species of palm. This species is natural distribution is from Cape York to the Archer River in Queensland, the Northern Territory and New Guinea.[1] It is a solitary palm found in open forest near areas that are annually inundated. An example may be seen on the Freshwater lake Walk at the Cairns also known as Flecker Botanical Garden.[2]

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