Walking-stick palm
Linospadix palmerianus

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A clumping palm. There are 2 or 3 very slender stems. These are 0.5-1.5 cm thick and grow 1.5 m high. There are suckers around the base. The stems have rings. Leaves of young plants are 20-30 cm long. The leaves have 2-4 leaflets. The leaflets are often curved. The fruit are small and orange-red. They occur on long hanging spikes.

There are 11 Linospadix species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in NE Queensland. It grows in the rainforest. It is suited to temperate and cool subtropical regions. It north Queensland it grows between 150-1600 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed. Seed must be sown fresh. Seed germinate easily. They can also be grown from suckers.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bacularia aequisegmentosa Domin; Bacularia palmeriana F. M. Bailey; Linospadix aequisegmentosa (Domin) Burret;