Livistona speciosa
Species of palm
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Livistona speciosa is a species of fan palm in the family Arecaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Livistona |
| Species: | L. speciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Livistona speciosa | |
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| Occurrence data from GBIF | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Livistona fengkaiensisX.W.Wei & M.Y.Xiao | |
Description and distribution
It is a tall palm that can reach 25 m in length and a diameter of 30 cm. It has large fan-shaped leaves.[2]
Livistona speciosa is native from southern China to Vietnam, Thailand,[3] Myanmar, Bangladesh, peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[2]
