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Archontophoenix
''Archontophoenix'' is a plant genus comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched. Relationships between ''Archontophoenix'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the New Caledonia endemic ''Actinokentia'', ''Chambeyronia'' and ''Kentiopsis'' are unresolved. Species include: *''Archontophoenix alexandrae'' (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra palm, king palm *''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow palm, piccabeen palm *''Archontophoenix maxima'' Dowe *''Archontophoenix myolensis'' Dowe *''Archontophoenix purpurea'' Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis king palm *''Archontophoenix tuckeri'' Dowe Classification Subfamily: Arecoideae; Tribe: Areceae; Subtribe: Archontophoenicinae. There are four other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely ''Actinokentia'', ''Actinorhytis'', ''Chambeyronia'', ''Kentiopsis''. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archontophoenix Alexandrae
''Archontophoenix alexandrae'', commonly known as Alexandra palm, king palm, northern Bangalow palm, or feather palm, is a Arecaceae, palm endemic to Queensland, Australia. It was named in honour of Alexandra of Denmark, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, but is often erroneously referred to by the misnomer Alexander palm. Description ''Archontophoenix alexandrae'' is a tall, solitary palm growing to a height of with a trunk up to diameter, often swollen at the base, and bearing prominent leaf scars. The graceful crown has 8 to 10 pinnate, feather-like fronds that measure up to in length, with 60 to 80 leaflets on each side of the midrib. The pinnae are dark green above and silvery-grey underneath, measuring up to long, and the entire frond is usually twisted laterally. At the base of each frond is a large crownshaft up to high, coloured light green. Flowers The inflorescence of ''Archontophoenix alexandrae'' is a panicle, creamy white when first released from the protecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
