Livistona chinensis
Japan, Taiwan and several islands in the South China Sea
Not endangered.
Full sun when mature
Medium, can be considered to be drought tolerant when established
-6 Degrees Centigrade
20-35 feet
8-10 feet
Solitary, 8-10 inches in diameter, grey/brown, texture is smooth with persistent leaf base remnants towards the crown
No
Palmate, up to 5 feet long, divided to half the length, pale green with drooping leaf tips, petiole has thorns
Pale yellow, small, branching inflorescences up to 3 feet long
¾ an inch in diameter, oval and bluish/green when ripe
Hermaphrodite, self pollinating with one plant
Lethal yellowing
Easily , between 1 to 4 months
Named in honour of the 17th Century Baron of Livingston, Patrick Murray.
