Livistona halongensis
{{Short description|Species of palm}}
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|genus = Livistona
|species = halongensis
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|authority = T.H.Nguyên & Kiew{{WCSP | access-date = 24 July 2021}}
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Livistona halongensis is a species of palm first collected in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, in 1999.{{cite book|last=Henderson |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Henderson (botanist) |title=Palms of Southern Asia|publisher=Princeton University Press|date=2009|pages=132|isbn=9781400832996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O8_HfArx3PEC&q=%22Livistona+halongensis%22&pg=PA132|access-date=17 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ipni.org/n/1016907-1 |title=Livistona halongensis |work=International Plant Names Index|access-date=17 January 2014}}{{cite journal | last1 = Nguyen | first1 = Tien Hiep | last2 = Kiew | first2 = R. | author2-link = Ruth Kiew | title = New and interesting plants from Ha Long Bay, Vietnam | url = https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/research/publications/gardens-bulletin-singapore/-/media/sbg/gardens-bulletin/gbs_52_01_y2000/52_01_06_y2000_v52p1_gbs_pg185.pdf | journal = Gardens' Bulletin Singapore | publisher = National Parks Board, Singapore Botanic Gardens | volume = 52 | issue = 1 | pages = 198–199 | year = 2000 | access-date = 24 July 2021}} The species was described by Tiên Hiêp Nguyên and Ruth Kiew in 2000. It is a fan palm.{{cite journal |last=Dowe |first=John Leslie |author-link=John Leslie Dowe |date=2009 |title=A taxonomic account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae) |url=https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/research/publications/gardens-bulletin-singapore/-/media/sbg/gardens-bulletin/4-4-60-2-02-y2009-v60p2-gbs-pg-185.pdf |journal=Gardens' Bulletin Singapore |volume=60 |pages=235–237 |access-date=13 October 2020}}
Description
Livistona halongensis grows up to {{convert|10|m|-1}} tall, with a stem diameter of about {{convert|20|cm|0|abbr=on}}. The leaves measure up to {{convert|77|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. The inflorescence bears yellow flowers. The fruit is green.
Distribution and habitat
Livistona halongensis is endemic to Vietnam, where is it is confined to the islands of Hạ Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its habitat is in crevices on the limestone islands.
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Category:Endemic flora of Vietnam
Category:Plants described in 2000
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