Name this tall palm tree?

bigtree · 22nd May 2010, 04:30 PM

Hi all,

This is a palm tree that is in St Kilda, Melbourne, where obviously it can get cold. It's pretty tall, not sure how old it is/

Any idea what type of palm it is??

thanks!

Eric Frei · 22nd May 2010, 05:06 PM

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bigtree · 22nd May 2010, 05:11 PM

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Eric Frei · 22nd May 2010, 05:17 PM

LOL, scandalous answer is ....

.... as there is no skirt and no petioles left on the trunk like washingtonias do I would say it's a livistona palm.

Now there's a few types of livistona palms, I think it might be the chinensis.

bigtree · 22nd May 2010, 06:09 PM

ahh... thanks, now we're onto something!

I think it must be the "Livistona Australis"

"Mostly this kind of plant is found in moist open forest, often in swampy sites and on margins of rainforests or near the sea. It is widely spread along the New South Wales coast and extends north into Queensland and southwards to eastern Victoria, growing further south than any other native Australian palm."

Livistona australis - Botanic Gardens Trust - Sydney, Australia

Eric Frei · 22nd May 2010, 06:19 PM

Probably is.
I just call them Livistona sp

22nd May 2010, 04:30 PM	#1
bigtree I'm new here so be nice Join Date: May 2010 Location: melbourne Posts: 3	Name this tall palm tree? Hi all, This is a palm tree that is in St Kilda, Melbourne, where obviously it can get cold. It's pretty tall, not sure how old it is/ Any idea what type of palm it is?? thanks! Last edited by Eric Frei; 22nd May 2010 at 05:04 PM. Reason: removed picture as per rules

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22nd May 2010, 05:17 PM	#4
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Name this tall palm tree? LOL, scandalous answer is .... .... as there is no skirt and no petioles left on the trunk like washingtonias do I would say it's a livistona palm. Now there's a few types of livistona palms, I think it might be the chinensis. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd May 2010, 06:09 PM	#5
bigtree I'm new here so be nice Join Date: May 2010 Location: melbourne Posts: 3	Re: Name this tall palm tree? ahh... thanks, now we're onto something! I think it must be the "Livistona Australis" "Mostly this kind of plant is found in moist open forest, often in swampy sites and on margins of rainforests or near the sea. It is widely spread along the New South Wales coast and extends north into Queensland and southwards to eastern Victoria, growing further south than any other native Australian palm." Livistona australis - Botanic Gardens Trust - Sydney, Australia

22nd May 2010, 06:19 PM	#6
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Re: Name this tall palm tree? Probably is. I just call them Livistona sp __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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