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Licuala cordata ashtonii (Licuala cordata ashtonii)

Description

A rare forest species endemic to central Sarawak. The leaves of this beautiful fan palm are glossy dark green and have overlapping bases which gives them a nearly circular shape. This palm is generally much smaller growing and more compact than the related L. orbicularis. Editing by edric.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Licuala