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CABBAGE PALM FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Cabbage Palm
Description
The Cabbage Palm has a single grey trunk. The leaves are shiny green to 1.8m across. The flowers are creamy white and the fruit is black when ripe. The growing bud is edible (hence the name), but removing the growing tip kills the plant. It is fire tolerant.
Habitat
Wet Sclerophyll Forest
Distribution
lowland forest and swamps of eastern Australia.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 6m - 20m
Spread: 3m - 5m
Wildlife Interest
fruit attracts birds and butterflies.
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Arecales | | Family: | Arecaceae | | Genus: | Livistona | | Species: | australis | | Common Name: | Cabbage Palm |
Relatives in same Genus
Livistona alfredii
Livistona decipiens
Livistona humilis
Livistona mariae
Livistona rigida
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