Archontophoenix
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Archontophoenix is a plant genus
comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales
and Queensland
in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched.
Species include:
. There are six other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely Actinokentia
, Hedyscepe
, Chambeyronia
, Kentiopsis
, Mackeea, and Rhopalostylis
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched.
Species include:
- Archontophoenix alexandraeArchontophoenix alexandraeArchontophoenix alexandrae is a palm native to Queensland, Australia....
(F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra Palm, King Palm - Archontophoenix cunninghamianaArchontophoenix cunninghamianaArchontophoenix cunninghamiana, the Bangalow Palm or King Palm, is an Australian palm. It can grow up to and over 20 metres tall. Its flower colour is violet and the red fruits are attractive to birds. It flowers in mid-summer and has evergreen foliage...
H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow Palm, Piccabeen Palm - Archontophoenix maximaArchontophoenix maximaArchontophoenix maxima, the Walsh River Palm, is the largest species of the Archontophoenix genus.It is endemic to Queensland, Australia...
Dowe - Archontophoenix myolensisArchontophoenix myolensisArchontophoenix myolensis, the Myola Palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is endemic to Australia.It is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in the Myola area and the Black Mountain in the Kuranda range in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland...
Dowe - Archontophoenix purpureaArchontophoenix purpureaArchontophoenix purpurea, the Mount Lewis King Palm, is a palm native to Queensland, Australia. It is mainly found in the rainforest....
Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis King Palm - Archontophoenix tuckeriArchontophoenix tuckeriArchontophoenix tuckeri, the Rocky River palm or Cape York palm is a palm native to Australia.-Description:Palm to 20 m tall, trunk to 26 cm in diameter and expanded at the base. Leaves about 3 m long with a moderate lateral twist. Crownshaft is green. Pinnae have silver/grey scales below and tend...
Dowe
Classification
Sub-family: Arecoideae; Tribe: Areceae; Subtribe: ArchontophoenicinaeArchontophoenicinae
Archontophoenicinae is a botanical subtribe consisting of four genera of palms, namely Archontophoenix from Queensland and New South Wales and Actinokentia, Chambeyronia and Kentiopsis from New Caledonia.-Description:...
. There are six other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely Actinokentia
Actinokentia
Actinokentia is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family, comprising two species....
, Hedyscepe
Hedyscepe
Hedyscepe canterburyana, the Big Mountain Palm or Umbrella Palm, is the sole species in the genus Hedescepe of the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a solitary palm with a distinct crownshaft, and bears unisexual flowers of both...
, Chambeyronia
Chambeyronia
Chambeyronia is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It contains the following species:* Chambeyronia lepidota* Chambeyronia macrocarpa...
, Kentiopsis
Kentiopsis
Kentiopsis is a genus of palm trees endemic to New Caledonia. It contains four species, including Kentiopsis oliviformis and Kentiopsis magnifica....
, Mackeea, and Rhopalostylis
Rhopalostylis
Rhopalostylis is a genus of two species of palms native to the South Pacific. Both are smooth-trunked, with regular ringed scars from fallen leaves. The leaves are 3–5 metres in length, and the leaf bases encircle the trunk.-Distribution:R...
.