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| The trunk is self-cleaning and has a smooth appearance. |
Tale # 1
The botanical world didn't know about the foxtail palm until 1978 when a man named Wodyeti brought it to the attention of Australian botanists.
Tale # 2
The palm was given the genus name Wodyetia after Wodyeti, an Aboriginal man.
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| It got its common name, Foxtail Palm, from the shape of the foliage. |
Tale # 3
It was classed as a rare palm in Queensland.
It was classed as a rare palm in Queensland.
Tale # 4
After it became known to the world, these palms became so sought after that a blackmarket trade formed for selling the seeds of the foxtail palm. Today. it is the world's most popular palm.
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| The flowers are produced when the palms are mature at 12 years of age! |
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| Stalks of white flowers grow from the base of the crownshaft. |
If you look close enough, you can see a yellow bird taking cover from my prying eyes. Too bad it didn't peek out at me...that would have been the perfect shot! This particular tree is about 20 feet high; Foxtails can grow up to a height of 30 feet.
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| The large, oval-shaped, green fruits turn orange-red when ripe. |
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