Arecaceae

Atherton palm

Laccospadix australasicus H.Wendl. & Drude

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Laccospadix

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Atherton palm: Laccospadix australasica . Coloured new frond of Laccospadix australasica on Mt. Lewis — Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 澳洲隐萼椰, 白轴椰
English: Atherton palm, Mountain mist palm

Synonyms

Calyptrocalyx australasicus Scheff.
Calyptrocalyx australasicus (H.Wendl. & Drude) Hook.f.
Calyptrocalyx laccospadix F.M.Bailey
Ptychosperma laccospadix Benth.

Photos

Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: tanetahi, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.