- Scientific name
- Livistona australis
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Origin
- Eastern Australia
- Status
- Australian native
An Australian native fan palm known for retaining a skirt of dead brown fronds hanging from the crown, which usually need arborist removal as the tree will not shed them. A tall, hardy native suited to wetter ground.
Living with it
This is an Australian native and usually worth keeping where it has the room. Good pruning to Australian Standard AS 4373 keeps it healthy and safe. If it has outgrown its spot, we can reduce, lift or remove it properly.
Not sure what you have got, or whether it should stay? Send us a photo. There is no charge for an opinion. Brisbane Trees and Gardens
