Species

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Common Name(s)

queen palm

Authority

Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman

Family

Arecaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs

Flower Colours

Cream

Year Naturalised

2002

Origin

South America (Brazil) See Cameron, E.K.; Sullivan, J.J.; Whaley, K. 2002: A new palm naturalises in Auckland. Auckland Botanical Society Journal 57(2): 123-124.

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Long-lived perennial tree. Reproduces exclusively by seed which are hard and long-lived and enclosed by fleshy fruits. These are dispersed by gravity and birds.

Tolerances

Cold sensitive

References and further reading

Cameron, E.K., Sullivan, J., Whaley, K. 2002. A new palm naturalises in Auckland. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 57: 123-124 

This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014