Biology:Licuala ferruginea
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Short description: Species of palm
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Licuala |
| Species: | L. ferruginea
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| Binomial name | |
| Licuala ferruginea Becc.
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Licuala ferruginea is a species of palm tree from the genus Licuala. It is found in Singapore, including in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.[1][2] It is also found in Peninsular Malaysia.[3][4] It is a small palm with a short stem.[2] It has between 10 and 13 leaflets.[2] The central leaflet is the longest and can grow to up to one meter long.[2] The flowers have hairy ovaries.[5] The fruits are pink when young and black when mature.[5]
References
- ↑ "A Guide to Bukit Timah Nature Resreve Trail". Singapore National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020044353/http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/docs/BTNR_eguide_Final.pdf. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keng, H.; Chin, S.C.; Tan, H.T.W. (1998). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Monocotyledons, Volume 2. NUS Press. p. 33. ISBN 9789971692070.
- ↑ "Licuala ferruginea". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/1140992/details. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ "Licuala ferruginea". Smithsonian Institution. http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID:nmnhbotany_2168416. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saw, L.G.; Dransfield, J. (2003). "Morphological diversity of the genus Licuala (Palmae)". Telopea. pp. 187–206. http://ecoport.org/storedReference/558069.pdf. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
Wikidata ☰ Q15466950 entry
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