Licuala ferruginea is a species of palm tree from the genus Licuala. It is found in Singapore, including in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.[1][2] It is also found in Peninsular Malaysia.[3][4] It is a small palm with a short stem.[2] It has between 10 and 13 leaflets.[2] The central leaflet is the longest and can grow to up to one meter long.[2] The flowers have hairy ovaries.[5] The fruits are pink when young and black when mature.[5]
Licuala ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Licuala |
Species: | L. ferruginea
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Binomial name | |
Licuala ferruginea |
References
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- ^ "A Guide to Bukit Timah Nature Resreve Trail" (PDF). Singapore National Parks Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ a b c d Keng, H.; Chin, S.C. & Tan, H.T.W. (1998). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Monocotyledons, Volume 2. NUS Press. p. 33. ISBN 9789971692070.
- ^ "Licuala ferruginea". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Licuala ferruginea". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ a b Saw, L.G.; Dransfield, J. & Keith-Lucas, D.M. (2003). "Morphological diversity of the genus Licuala (Palmae)" (PDF). Telopea. pp. 187–206. Retrieved 2014-03-23.