| Walsh River palm | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Archontophoenix |
| Species: | A. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Archontophoenix maxima | |
Archontophoenix maxima, commonly known as the Walsh River palm or Oaky Creek Archontophoenix, is a large tree of the palm family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia, and was first described in 1992.
The Walsh River palm grows up to 22 m (70 ft) tall; the trunk is up to 30 cm (12 in) and has an expanded base. The erect to horizontal fronds are up to 4 m (13 ft) long, and are slightly rotated around the long axis. The massive branched inflorescence is up to 1.5 m (5 ft) long and bears white flowers. When ripe, the fruit is red and 13–15 mm (0.5–0.6 in) in length. The flowers closely resemble those of A. alexandrae . [4] [5]
This robust palm grows in rainforest at altitudes between 800 and 1,200 m (2,600 and 3,900 ft) on the Walsh River and the adjacent Mount Haig Range in the Atherton Tableland at approximately 17° S latitude. [4]
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