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Foxtail Palm
Foxtail Palm
Wodyetia bifurcata
Plantae
LOWER RISK/CONSERVATION DEPENDENT

Stats

Lifespan
30-80 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Lower Risk/conservation Dependent

About

The Foxtail Palm is a tall, leafy palm tree native to northeastern Queensland, Australia. Unlike other palms, it has a distinctive, feathery frond that resembles the tail of a fox, giving it its common name.

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
Wodyetia
Species
Wodyetia bifurcata