Stats

Lifespan

40-100 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Subtropical forest

Range

East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Spines

Status

Uncommon

About

The Chinese fan palm lives in subtropical areas of east Asia, including southern Japan, Taiwan, and Hainan. It grows in dense clusters near coastlines and has leaves that unfold slowly over several years, revealing a new frond each season.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arecales

Family

Arecaceae

Genus

Livistona

Species

Livistona chinensis