- Livistona chinensis
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Livistona chinensis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Livistona Species: L. chinensis Binomial name Livistona chinensis
(Jacquin) R. Brown ex Martius in C. F. P. von Martius et al.Livistona chinensis, the Chinese fan palm or fountain palm, is a species of subtropical palm tree in eastern Asia. It is native to Southern Japan, Taiwan and several Chinese islands in the South China Sea.[1]
Livistona chinensis can attain heights of about 30 to 50 feet (9.1 to 15 m) and a spread of 12 feet (3.7 m). The leaves are fan shaped.
- Cultivation
The palm is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical specialty plant nursery industry for use as ornamental trees in gardens and conservatories.
This plant can become a weed, or in some ecosystems an invasive species - such as in Florida wetlands and on some Caribbean Islands.
References
- Bermuda Department of Conservation Services: Invasive Species Profile for Chinese Fan Palm
External links
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