Licuala ramsayi | |
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Licuala ramsayi near Mission Beach, Queensland | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Licuala |
Species: | L. ramsayi
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Binomial name | |
Licuala ramsayi |
Licuala ramsayi, commonly known as the Queensland fan palm or Australian fan palm, is a species of tree in the palm family Arecaceae which is endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia. Two varieties are recognised: Licuala ramsayi var. ramsayi,[1] and Licuala ramsayi var. tuckeri.[2] It is the only species of the genus Licuala present in Australia.