Wodyetia bifurcata
COMMON NAME | Foxtail palm |
TYPE | Palm |
FAMILY | Arecaceae |
NOTES | This
spectacular palm was only discovered in the late 1970's. The slender trunk
reaches , 30 to 50 tall with bottle shaped, slightly swollen on the median
part, smooth, with a grey to almost white color, closely ringed with dark
trace of the junction of the fallen leaves. The fronds long plumose leaves
(hence the name 'Foxtail'). Fruits are size of a duck egg with a red to
orange color at maturity forming an
attractive displays. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to a remote area in Queensland, Australia on
the Cape York Peninsula |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
in open forests and scrublands on gravel hill tops amongst rocks and enormous
granite boulders on sandy, granitic soils. The climate is characterized by a
marked seasonality with a prolonged dry season. |
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