Botanical Name: Loxocaccous rupicolo
Family: Arecaceae
Type of the plant: A tall tree
Description: Species of palm tree. Stem up to 12 m tall and 12 cm in diameter. Leaves each up to 250cm long. Leaves that are a stunning bluish marron when young. Mature leaves get green in color. Stem is brown color. Fruits are marble size round seeds and red color.
Growing Area: South- Western rainforests
Medicinal Properties: useful part is fruit
·As this plant is protected plant species under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance, any activity that damages the plant , including cutting flowers and saving plants, is a punishable offense according to that act.
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