| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall slender palm up to 20 m tall and 30 cm in diameter. It is graceful in appearance with a distinctive umbrella-shaped crown. USES The wood is used for making small ornamental arricles, inlay work, walking sticks, umbrella handles and batons. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Bangalow palm, Picabeen palm. FURTHER INF In Australia, the latitudinal range of the tree is 25-35.5°S and it usually occur at elevations between sea level and 200 m but can be found up to 700 m. Bangalow palm usually grows on sites which receive additional water, the recorded rainfall figures are therefore not so important. (pH estimated by the compiler). |
SOURCES (A. cunninghamiana (H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. & Drude)
Boland D 1984 pp 74 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, USE] |
