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Livistona speciosa (Livistona speciosa)

Description

It is a tall palm that can reach 25 m in length and a diameter of 30 cm. It has large fan-shaped leaves. Livistona speciosa is found throughout Southeast Asia, from Southern China to Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and peninsular Malaysia. In Thailand it is known as kho, being a name that it shares with the Ceylon oak.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Arecales

            • Family: Arecaceae

              • Genus: Livistona