Foxtail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Monocotyledonae
Sub-Class: --
Series: Calycinae
Order: --
Family: Arecaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Wodyetia
Species: bifurcata

Advantages

  • It is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens and along roadsides for its attractive foliage.
  • The leaves form a crown at the apex of the tree.

Interesting Facts

It is commonly called as "Foxtail Palm" as the leaves resemble the tail of a fox in their structure.

Description

  • The leaves are linear in shape and large.
  • The flowering season is from late spring to early summer.
  • Wodyetia bifurcata A. K. Irvine.