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]
| Livistona benthamii | |
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| Cultivated specimen in Maspalomas | |
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. benthamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Livistona benthamii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Livistona benthamii
- ^ Freshwater Lake self-guided Walk publication
External links
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