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File:Livistona rigida per H.jpg|Huntington gardens tree, near Pasadena, California
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File:Livistona rigida Mankey.JPG|fast growing tree sold as ''Livistona rigida,'' in Simi Valley, California
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File:Livistona rigida matt.jpg|young plant with nice color in garden of Matt Bradford, San Diego county, California
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File:Livistona rigida Ha.JPG| San Diego county, California
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File:Livistona rigida clser matt.jpg|closer shot of Matt's plant in San Diego, California
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File:Livistona mariae ssp. rigida none in Hawaii?.jpg|leaf of palm in Huntington gardens
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[[Category: Livistona]]
 
[[Category: Livistona]]

Revision as of 15:37, 16 August 2015

Pronunciation: lih-vih-STONE-uh RIJ-ih-duh


Common Name:

Livistona rigida has been lumped with Livistona mariae until recently 'released' by Dowe to its own species status. However, telling them apart is a real challenge. Like Livistona mariae, younger plants have a nice reddish hue to their foliage and petioles that sadly fades away with maturity.

Appearance and Biology
  • Habit: solitary with a crown of 20-30 fan leaves
  • Height:
  • Trunk:
  • Crownshaft: none
  • Spread:
  • Leaf Description:
  • Petiole/Leaf bases:
  • Reproduction:
  • Inflorescence:
  • Fruit:
Horticultural Characteristics
  • Minimum Temp: 25F
  • Drought Tolerance: good
  • Dry Heat Tolerance: good
  • Cool Tolerance: good
  • Wind Tolerance: good
  • Salt Tolerance: unknown
  • Growth Rate: slow to moderate with age
  • Soil Preference: adaptable
  • Light Requirement: full sun
  • Human Hazards: sharp petiolar teeth
  • Disease or Horticultural Problems: none
  • Transplants?: unknown
  • Indoor?: unknown
  • Availability: rare