A palm at Hall, ACT
Identification history
| Arecaceae (Family) | 13 Jun 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 26 Dec 2023 | strigo |
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User's notes
I am unsure what this is. Is it a Livistona sp. - either the native or the chinensis variety? If it is the native, it does grow in an area that is typically wet - i.e. near a big puddle with frogs. But it would be out of its typical range (near the coast).
5 comments
natureguy
wrote:
27 Dec 2023
At such an immature stage it's hard to be certain I reckon, but there were a few sightings of Washingtonia on CNM recently, I'd wonder about that here
strigo
wrote:
27 Dec 2023
Thanks guys. I put this on because initially I thought it was an introduced species - but then had some second thoughts. It seems that you think it is likely exotic, too. If that is the case, I will remove in the next couple of days. Thanks and cheers Christian.
natureguy
wrote:
28 Dec 2023
Either way, Livistonia wouldn't be native to the local area, so probably worth removing yes. Thanks
RWPurdie
wrote:
10 Jan 2024
It's definitely a palm, and definitely introduced & definitely worth removing!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066373-35.170788
- Maps Hall Horse Paddocks
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Dec 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
- strigo Recorded by
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Collections
strigo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Palms Palms and tree-like monocots Plants Arecaceae (Family)
Additional information
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
- Alive / healthy Plant health
Species information
- Arecaceae (Family) Scientific name
- A palm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
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