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Livistona australis (R. Br.) Mart.

Australian Livistona. Cabbage tree palm

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000571
English name: Australian Livistona. Cabbage tree palm
Arabic name: ليفيستونا استرالس
Native: Australia
Country: Australia
(PGR): Rare

Solitary trunk 15-25 m high leaves costapalmate, 25 m across, petiole 15-25 m long armed flowers creamy yellow fruit globose 15-2 cm of diameter,reddish brown  to glossy blackish purple when ripe

Ornamental palm. for thatching and making hats. used making baskets, bags, nets etc.

Corypha australis RBr

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Texture: Chalk Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.5

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