Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. | |
Arecaceae | |
Chinese Fan palm | |
| Botanical Name | Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. |
| Synonyms | Chamaerops biroo. Siebold ex Mart.; Latania chinensis Jacq.; Latania oviliformis (Hassk.) Devansaye; Latania japonica Nakai ex Masam |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Common Name | English : Chinese fan palm, Fountain palm / Tamil : -- |
| Distribution | India, China, Japan,Tropical Asia and America Throughout India |
| Description | Tall tree up to 15m height, bark grey brown with persistent leaf base or with leaf scar. The scar eventually disappears and form smooth trunk. Leave costa palmate, induplicate, dull olive green, drooping, divided into stiff segments, petiole margin toothed or sharply serrate sometimes smooth. Inflorescence intrafoliar spadix. Flowers trimerous, unisexual, light yellow. Male and female flowers are in same inflorescence. Fruit ovoid green or greyish blue in color. |
| Flowering Fruiting period | Throughout the year |
| Uses | Ornamental in gardens and sometimes indoor plant in sunny rooms. |
| Medicinal Uses | Plant used for anticancer treatment, fruit and seeds are antibacterial. |
| Tamil Name | Chinese Fan palm |