- Taxon
- Weed
- Gallery
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl. in Gay, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 8: 429–430 (1862) – as Fortunei
Synonymy:
- ≡ Chamaerops fortunei Hook., Bot. Mag. 86, pl. 5221 + next 2 pp (1860) – as Fortunei
Vernacular Name(s):
Chinese windmill palm; Chusan palm; fan palm; hemp palm; windmill palm
Description
Trunk straight, unbranched, from 4–12 m high; upper part covered with dark brown fibrous remains of petiole bases. Leaves fan-shaped, 75 × 100 cm, divided into numerous narrow leaflets pendulous at tip; petioles ± 1 m long with stout sharp marginal teeth, tapering to a broad sheath. Panicle deflexed. Flowers numerous. Drupe globose-reniform, 9 × c. 12 mm, yellow at first, later deep blue-black.
[From: Healy and Edgar (1980) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 3.]
Biostatus
Exotic
Phenology
Fruiting: Mar.
Bibliography
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Edwards, R. 2008: Lincoln University campus – a guide to some of the trees currently growing there. Lincoln University, Lincoln.
Gay, M.J. 1861: Le Chamaerops excelsa Thunb., sa patrie, le climat qui lui convient, son introduction dans l'Europe occidentale, les chances qu'il a d'y être naturalisé, son fibrillitrium, les usages économiques auxquels i' peut servier, etc. Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 8: 410–430.
Hooker, W.J. (ed.) 1860: Curtis's Botanical Magazine Comprising the Plants of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew and of other botanical establishments in Great Britain with suitable descriptions; and a supplement of botanical and horticultural information. Vol. 86. Lovell, Reeve, London.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
