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Livistona chinensis
Arecaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Livistona chinensis

Livistona chinensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow

Livistona chinensis is a plant mainly of the subtropics, though it is widely grown as an ornamental from the warm temperate zone to the tropics[1]. Prefers a position in light shade[2]. Prefers a sunny, moist position, but it is a tough, easy to grow palm, that is tolerant of a wide range of conditions[3]. Widely cultivated through the tropics and subtropics, the seed is spread by birds who eat the fruits germinates, it germinates easily and has been recorded as escaping from cultivation. It has been designated invasive in some Pacific Islands[4]. A slow-growing species[2].

Propagation

Seed - when sown fresh it can germinate in 1 - 2 months[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Livistona+chinensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Dominica Botanic Gardens — http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html ↩︎An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat.
  2. [2]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
  3. [3]Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. — http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ ↩︎Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website.
  4. [4]Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk — http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html ↩︎A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands.
  5. [5]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  6. [6]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
  7. [7]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  8. [8]A Taxonomic Account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) — Dowe J.L. · 2009 ↩︎An excellent, detailed work, though it is a shame it does not include information on traditional and other uses.