Foxtail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata

Name

Marathi: फॉक्सटेल पाम
Hindi: फॉक्सटेल पाम

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.

Cluster Mapping with trees

Cluster Name Tree Numbers
TSS, SANSKRITIVIHAR 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
SIMSR 17, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 85, 86,

Description

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