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Foxtail Palm
Wodyetia bifurcata


English Common Name: Foxtail Palm

Chinese Name / 中文名: 狐尾椰 (Hú wěi yē)

Other Local Name: Pinang Ekor Musang (Malaysia)

Family Name: Arecaceae (Palm Family)‎

Scientific Name: Wodyetia bifurcata

Synonym: No synonym

‎Classification: ‎Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > Arecales‎ > ‎Arecaceae (Palm Family)‎ > ‎Wodyetia

Origin: Australia

Growth Habit: Tree

Characteristic: A palm with attractive leaves that grows to about 10 meters.

Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Johor, Malaysia

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