Livistona chinensis var. subglobosa




Family Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Scientific name Livistona chinensis (Jacquin) R. Brown ex Martius var. subglobosa (Hasskarl) Beccari
Synonyms Livistona subglobosa (Hasskarl) Martius; Saribus subglobosus Hasskarl
Common name (Japanese common name) birou [birou = Japanese pronunciation of Chinese common name of Livistona chinensis]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Taiwan
Chromosomal number 2n=36?
Description Plants 5-15m tall. Leaves ca. 1.5-2m long. Flowers pale yellow, flowering in March to April. Fruits ca. 1.5cm black. Evergreen. Arbor trees.
Reference Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. var. subglobosa (Hassk.) Becc.
Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart.



March 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
March 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden