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The palm is cultivated as an [[ornamental tree]] in gardens and conservatories.<ref name=Bermuda>{{cite web | title = Chinese Fan Palm | url = http://environment.bm/chinese-fan-palm | publisher = Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Bermuda) | accessdate = 6 March 2017}}</ref>
The palm is cultivated as an [[ornamental tree]] in gardens and conservatories.<ref name=Bermuda>{{cite web | title = Chinese Fan Palm | url = http://environment.bm/chinese-fan-palm | publisher = Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Bermuda) | accessdate = 6 March 2017}}</ref>


This plant can become a [[weed]], or in some [[ecosystem]]s an [[invasive species]], in places such as Bermuda,<ref name=Bermuda/> Florida [[wetland]]s and on some [[Caribbean Islands]].
This plant can become a [[weed]], or in some [[ecosystem]]s an [[invasive species]], in places such as Bermuda,<ref name=Bermuda/> Hawaii,<ref name=Hawaii/>Florida [[wetland]]s and on some [[Caribbean Islands]].


== References ==
== References ==

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Fountain palm
Chinese fan palm
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L. chinensis
Binomial name
Livistona chinensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Chamaerops biroo Siebold ex Mart.
  • Latania chinensis Jacq.
  • Livistona japonica Nakai ex Masam.
  • Livistona oliviformis (Hassk.) Mart.
  • Livistona subglobosa (Hassk.) Mart.
  • Saribus chinensis (Jacq.) Blume
  • Saribus oliviformis Hassk.
  • Saribus subglobosus Hassk.
Livistona chinensis - MHNT

Livistona chinensis, the Chinese fan palm[2] or fountain palm,[3] is a species of subtropical palm tree of east Asia. It is native to southern Japan, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, southeastern China and Hainan. It is also reportedly naturalized in South Africa, Mauritius, Réunion, the Andaman Islands, Java, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Hawaii, Florida, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.[1][2]

Livistona chinensis can attain heights of about 9 to 15 m (30 to 50 ft) and a spread of 4 m (12 ft). The leaves are fan shaped.[2]

Cultivation

The palm is cultivated as an ornamental tree in gardens and conservatories.[4]

This plant can become a weed, or in some ecosystems an invasive species, in places such as Bermuda,[4] Hawaii,[5]Florida wetlands and on some Caribbean Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Livistona chinensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Chinese Fan Palm". Palm Trees. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Livistona chinensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Chinese Fan Palm". Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Bermuda). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hawaii was invoked but never defined (see the help page).