Major Jenkins' Fan Palm

Livistona jenkinsiana

Description:

large leaves, deeply lobed, more than 4' in diameter

Habitat:

tropical forest and grasslands

Notes:

I spotted this in Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. This huge leaved palm was growing along the road. I had to put myself in the last shot for scale.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jolly Ibañez 10 years ago

Round-leaf Fountain Palm

Saribus rotundifolius Saribus rotundifolius

7 Comments

Dan Doucette 4 years ago

Thanks Slobodan for the info, I've updated.

Slobodan2 5 years ago

Being that you found this palm in Thailand, it is 110% confirmation that this palm is Livistona jenkinsiana. It is not L. rotundifolius or chinensis or Saribus rotundifolia.

Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Jolly, that looks right.

Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Craig and Viv. It does look a lot like both your suggestions. I'm not sure if L. chinensis is native to Thailand though. Not sure if it had a glaucus quality to the lower leaf.

craigwilliams 11 years ago

My guess would be Kerriodoxa elegans. Did it have a glaucus quality to the lower leaf? I read that it's only found in two locations in the wild and both anre in Thailand so that might help.