Licuala grandis

Flower name
Licuala grandis
Scientific name
Licuala grandis
Aliasマルハウチワヤシ, Fan palm, Vanuatu fan palm, Palas payung
Place of originSanta Cruz Island - Vanuatu
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Overseas, Subtropical region, Ornamental plants, Specific area
Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Licuala grandis

Licuala grandis, Fan palm, Vanuatu fan palm, Palas payung, Palas palm,or uchiwa yasi (Scientific name: Licuala grandis) is an evergreen shrub in the genusfamily Arecaceae. The leaves are fan-shaped. It is a dioecious plant with many small 6-petaled pale yellow flowers on a conical inflorescence. The flower is followed by a spherical red nucleate.

General name：Licuala grandis, Scientific name: Licuala grandis, aka: Fan palm, Vanuatu fan palm, Palas payung, Palas palm, Palmyra palm, Origin：From Santa Cruz Island - Vanuatu, Height of the tree: 1 to 4 m, Leaf shape: fan-shaped, mesophyll: cortical and glabrous, petiole length: 2 m, margin: toothed, dioecious, flower color: pale yellow, Inflorescence diameter: conical, Number of petals (flower petals): 6; stamens: 6; flowering season: summer; fruit shape: spherical; fruit type: Drupe; fruit color: red.