Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

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Bangalow Palm

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Archontophoenix
Species: A. cunninghamiana
Binomial name
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
H.Wendl. & Drude
Seeds of the Bangalow Palm
Seeds of the Bangalow Palm

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, the Bangalow Palm or King Palm, is an Australian palm. It can grow up to and over 12 metres (40 feet) tall. Its flower colour is violet. It flowers in mid-summer and has evergreen foliage. It has become a noxious weed in many areas.

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