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*''Chamaerops biroo'' {{Au|Siebold ''ex'' Mart.}} |
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*''Latania chinensis'' {{Au|Jacq.}} |
*''Latania chinensis'' {{Au|Jacq.}} |
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*''Livistona japonica'' {{Au|Nakai ''ex'' Masam.}} |
*''Livistona japonica'' {{Au|Nakai ''ex'' Masam.}} |
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*''Livistona oliviformis'' {{Au|(Hassk.) Mart.}} |
*''Livistona oliviformis'' {{Au|(Hassk.) Mart.}} |
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*''Livistona subglobosa'' {{Au|(Hassk.) Mart.}} |
*''Livistona subglobosa'' {{Au|(Hassk.) Mart.}} |
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*''Saribus chinensis'' {{Au|(Jacq.) Blume}} |
*''Saribus chinensis'' {{Au|(Jacq.) Blume}} |
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*''Saribus oliviformis'' {{Au|Hassk.}} |
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[[File:Livistona chinensis MHNT.BOT.2017.10.17.jpg|thumb|''Livistona chinensis'' - [[MHNT]]]] |
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'''''Livistona chinensis''''', the '''Chinese |
'''''Livistona chinensis''''', the '''Chinese fan palm'''<ref name=gopalmtrees/> or ''' fountain palm''',<ref name=NRCS>{{PLANTS | symbol = LICH3 | taxon = Livistona chinensis | accessdate = 6 March 2017}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=WCSP/><ref name=gopalmtrees>{{cite web|title=Chinese Fan Palm |url=http://www.gopalmtrees.com/chinese-fan-palm |website=Palm Trees |accessdate=6 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317121627/http://www.gopalmtrees.com/chinese-fan-palm |archivedate=17 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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''Livistona chinensis'' can attain heights of about {{cvt|30|to|50|ft|m|0|order=flip}} and a spread of {{cvt|12|ft|m|0|order=flip}}. The leaves are fan shaped.<ref name=gopalmtrees/> |
''Livistona chinensis'' can attain heights of about {{cvt|30|to|50|ft|m|0|order=flip}} and a spread of {{cvt|12|ft|m|0|order=flip}}. The leaves are fan shaped.<ref name=gopalmtrees/> |
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Livistona chinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Livistona |
Species: | L. chinensis
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Binomial name | |
Livistona chinensis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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
- ^ a b c "Livistona chinensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Chinese Fan Palm". Palm Trees. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Livistona chinensis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Chinese Fan Palm". Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Bermuda). Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "GDP by State". BEA, U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-08-01.