ON THIS PLANT
Archontophoenix maxima, the Walsh River palm, is the largest species of the genus Archontophoenix. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia. This robust palm grows in rainforest in altitudes of between 800 and 1,200 m (2,600 and 3,900 ft) on the Walsh River and the adjacent Mount Haig Range in the Atherton Tablelands at approximately 17° South latitude.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Archontophoenix
- Family
- Arecaceae
