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Livistona australis

(R.Br.) Mart. (1838)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Livistona

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 242 (1838)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Livistona australis Oahu Preserved_Specimen fruit blue green, 2 x 1.9 cm; stems spring near base, 3/4 x 3/4 in. Neal, M.C. 14 Oahu BISH
2 Livistona australis Honolulu - Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fruit blue-green (with bloom) Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1949-12-30
3 Livistona australis Honolulu, Library of Hawaii side of Archives, capitol grounds Preserved_Specimen fruit to !x7/8, blue green; seeds 15.5x12 mm; 15' palm; leaves fan shaped, split 1/3 down, tips pendent; 3' diam. petioles, spiny on edges and entire length Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-05-31
4 Livistona australis Honolulu - Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Big fan palm -25' high, fruit black Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-01-09
5 Livistona australis Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen dark blue green fruit Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-02-21
6 Livistona australis Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fruit only. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1949-05-14
7 Livistona australis Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen fruit blue-black Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-01-13
8 Livistona australis Honolulu - Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Tree 75' tall (?) ; at least fruit under tree Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1951-01-09
9 Livistona australis Honolulu - Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Fruit blue-green, pulp orange and mealy; tree 70 +/- ft. high, leaflets not bent down & broading as L. chinensis Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1952-04-05
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