Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.

Family: Arecaceae Genus: Livistona Species: Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.( चाइनीज पाम )

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Synonym Latania chinensis Jacq., Chamaerops biroo Siebold ex Mart. Flower Color White
Common Name Flower Type Panicle
English / Trade Name Chinese fan palm or fountain palm Flowering Period Jan-March
Vernacular /Local Name Fruiting Period April-June
Altitude Up to 2000 M Fruit Type Drupe
Habit Tree Fruit Details Fruits bluish or variously colored, globose to ellipsoid, 1-seeded.
Habitat Coastal forests on various soils, often in sand, sometimes in dense mono-specific colonies Bark Type Rugged
Distribution NE Africa and India to Australia, New Guinea, the Pacific islands (Solomon Islands), north to the Philippines, China, and Japan Bark Details rough with leaf scars
Distribution in Haryana , Gurgaon, Morni-Pinjore Origin Exotic
    Leaf Type Palmate
    Leaf Arrangement Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem)
    Leaf Shape Palmate
Description of Species Tree up to 15 m tall, rough with leaf scars. Leaves palmate, with green or black, recurved spines along margins, blades almost circular in outline. Flower in raceme, with 6 or 7 partial inflorescences; borne in clusters of 4-7, white or yellow. Fruits bluish or variously colored, globose to ellipsoid, 1-seeded. Leaf Details Leaves palmate, with green or black, recurved spines along margins, blades almost circular in outline.
 

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