Livistona speciosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Livistona |
Species: | L. speciosa
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Binomial name | |
Livistona speciosa | |
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Occurrence data from GBIF | |
Synonyms | |
Livistona fengkaiensisX.W.Wei & M.Y.Xiao |
Livistona speciosa is a species of fan palm in the family Arecaceae.
It is a tall palm that can reach 25 m in length and a diameter of 30 cm. It has large fan-shaped leaves. [1]
Livistona speciosa is native from Southern China to Vietnam, Thailand, [2] Myanmar, Bangladesh, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. [1] In Thailand it is known as kho, being a name that it shares with the Ceylon oak.