Wodyetia bifurcata |
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Origin:- | Cape York, Northern Queensland |
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Conservation Status:- | Endangered |
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Sun Requirements:- | Full sun |
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Water Requirements:- | Medium, somewhat drought tolerant when established |
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Minimum Temperature:- | -3 Degrees C |
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Overall Height:- | 25-30 feet |
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Spread:- | 15-20 feet |
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Trunk:- | Solitary, 8-10 inches in diameter, grey, texture is smooth, ringed with old leaf scars and slightly wider at the middle section |
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Crownshaft:- | Yes |
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Leaf:- | Pinnate, up to 10 feet long, pale green and plumose in appearance |
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Flowers:- | Small white flowers on branching inflorescences formed from below the crownshaft |
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Fruit:- | 2-3 inches in diameter, oval, orange/red when ripe |
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Sex:- | Monoecious, male and female flowers occur on same plant |
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Pests & Diseases:- | No major pests and diseases |
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Seed Germination:- | 2-12 months |
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Named in honour of Wodyeti, an Australian Aboriginal bushman who was the last male in his line of Melville Range Aborigines |
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