Licuala ferruginea
| Licuala ferruginea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Licuala |
| Species: | L. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Licuala ferruginea Becc. | |
Licuala ferruginea is a species of palm tree from the genus Licuala. It is found in Singapore, including in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.[1][2] It is also found in Peninsular Malaysia.[3][4] It is a small palm with a short stem.[2] It has between 10 and 13 leaflets.[2] The central leaflet is the longest and can grow to up to one meter long.[2] The flowers have hairy ovaries.[5] The fruits are pink when young and black when mature.[5]
References
- ↑ "A Guide to Bukit Timah Nature Resreve Trail". Singapore National Parks Board. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keng, H., Chin, S.C. & Tan, H.T.W. (1998). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Monocotyledons, Volume 2. NUS Press. p. 33. ISBN 9789971692070.
- ↑ "Licuala ferruginea". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ "Licuala ferruginea". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saw, L.G., Dransfield, J. & Keith-Lucas, D.M. (2003). "Morphological diversity of the genus Licuala (Palmae)" 10 (1). Telopea. pp. 187–206. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
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