Foxtail Palm


Scientific Name: Wodyetia bifurcata
Wodyetia bifurcata
Size: Up to 30 feet (9 m)
Min. Temperature: 31°F (- 0.5°C)
Water Requirements: Moderate water
Sun Requirements: Full sun
Origin: Eastern Queensland, Australia
Leaf: Pinnate, plumose
Trunk: Green crownshaft, Dark grey at the bottom, becoming almost white at the top
Flower: Flower stalk coming from the base of the crownshaft.
Fruit: Red when ripe. 2 inches long (2 cm). ovoid.
Seed: 1.5 inches long (4 cm). covered with fibers.

Named after Wodyeti, an Aboriginal bushman

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