Livistona australis
“Cabbage Palm”
PALM FROM 10 TO 25 METRES TALLSingle grey trunk, shiny green, drooping, fan shaped leaves to 1. 8 metres across. Creamy white flowers & black fruit attracts birds & butterflies. The growing bud atop the trunk is edible but removing it kills the plant. Withstands fire. Good in a pot!
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Aspect | Full Shade / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
| Habitat | Wet Sclerophyll Forest |
| Features | |
| Bird Attracting, Butterfly Plants, Fire Retardant plants, Flying Fox Food Plants, Seaside Plantings | |
| Localities | |
| Ipswich area, Pine Rivers, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district | |
