Saturday, August 1, 2009

Livistona rotundifolia (Footstool palm)

Livistona rotundifolia
height : 12 m (40 ft)

Livistona rotundifolia
 height : 6m (20ft)
Livistona rotundifolia
 height : 8-9m (27ft)

Livistona rotundifolia
 height : 8m (27ft)
Livistona rotundifolia
 height : 5-6m (20ft)

Livistona rotundifolia
 (2017)
Livistona rotundifolia
 (2017)

Common names : Footstool palm (English), Roundleaf fan palm.
Local names : Anáhaw (Filipino), Serdang (Indonesia) .
Syn : Saribus rotundifolia, Livistona robinsoniana (?).
Family : Arecaceae
Genus : Livistona

Livistona rotundifolia is a round-leaf fountain palm native to Philiphines, Indonesia, or  Southeast Asia. It  can grow up  to about 24 m (80 feet) tall. It is a relatively fast growing tree, so it is cultivated as an ornamental tree throughout the tropics.