Licuala ferruginea

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]

Licuala ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Licuala
Species:
L. ferruginea
Binomial name
Licuala ferruginea

References
  1. "A Guide to Bukit Timah Nature Resreve Trail" (PDF). Singapore National Parks Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. Keng, H.; Chin, S.C. & Tan, H.T.W. (1998). The Concise Flora of Singapore: Monocotyledons, Volume 2. NUS Press. p. 33. ISBN 9789971692070.
  3. "Licuala ferruginea". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  4. "Licuala ferruginea". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  5. Saw, L.G.; Dransfield, J. & Keith-Lucas, D.M. (2003). "Morphological diversity of the genus Licuala (Palmae)" (PDF). Telopea. pp. 187–206. Retrieved 2014-03-23.


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