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Livistonia mariae
The leaves of the young palm are a beautiful deep maroon/red ( Pics #1 & 2). Pic #3 shows mature palm trees (about 25 to 30 mts tall) which are slender and graceful, growing in clumps. Leaves are costapalmate and hang down in delicate fans.
Central Australia - The Palm Valley
These palms are beautiful to behold. They grow only in Australia and are living relics. Please read : http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Livistona...
Spotted on Aug 3, 2002
Submitted on Jan 3, 2012
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Very special species... isolated by geography and climate for millions of years.