Livistona is a genus of single-trunk palms consisting of 28 species, distributed across regions from Northeast Africa, Southern Arabia, the Himalayas, Ryukyu Islands, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, to Australia.

AUSTRALIAN FAN PALM – Livistona australis

Native to the eastern coasts of Australia, this palm is called the “Cabbage Palm” by locals because its young shoot tips are edible. Its dark trunk can grow up to 20 meters. The deep-lobed fan-shaped leaves have spiny petioles. Fruits are 12–25 mm long and range in color from red-brown to black. This species is often used as a boulevard tree and is very decorative. It is frost-tolerant and has survived temperatures as low as -7°C at Palmiye Merkezi.

CHINESE FAN PALM – Livistona chinensis

Originating from southern China, mature palms have a trunk thickness of 30 cm and can reach a height of 12 meters. The leaves droop downward and this species is sometimes called the “Fountain Palm.” Only the leaf tips are segmented. Flowers are cream-colored, and fruits are oval, bluish-green, 12–15 mm long. The Chinese Fan Palm is shade-tolerant and widely used as an indoor palm in Europe. It can withstand -4°C, although leaves may be damaged at -7°C. Growth is slow in temperate climates, and height rarely exceeds 4 meters.

At our center, in addition to Livistona australis and Livistona chinensis, we also cultivate Livistona decipiens, Livistona muelleri, Livistona rigida, Livistona rotundifolia, and Livistona saribus.