''Archontophoenix'' is a plant

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comprising six palm species that are native to

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and

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in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched. Relationships between ''Archontophoenix'' and the other genera of subtribe

Archontophoenicinae Archontophoenicinae is a botanical subtribe consisting of four genera of palms, namely ''Archontophoenix'' from Queensland and New South Wales and ''Actinokentia'', ''Chambeyronia'' and '' Kentiopsis'' from New Caledonia. Phylogenetic relationshi ...

, including the

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endemic '' Actinokentia'', '' Chambeyronia'' and ''

Kentiopsis ''Kentiopsis'' is a genus of palm trees endemic to New Caledonia. Relationships between ''Kentiopsis'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the Australian ''Archontophoenix'' and the New Caledonia endemic ''Chambeyronia ...

'' are unresolved.Domenech, B., C. B. Asmussen-Lange, W. J. Baker, E. Alapetite, J. C. Pintaud, and S. Nadot. (2014) A Phylogenetic Analysis of Palm Subtribe Archontophoenicinae (Arecaceae) Based on 14 DNA Regions.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 175 (4): 469–81. Species include: *''

Archontophoenix alexandrae ''Archontophoenix alexandrae'', commonly known as Alexandra palm, king palm, Northern Bangalow palm, or feather palm, is a palm endemic to Queensland, Australia. It was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, but is often erroneous ...

'' (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra palm, king palm *''

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana ''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' (Bangalow palm, king palm, Illawara palm, ''piccabben'', ''piccabeen'') is an Australian palm. It can grow over 20 m tall. Its flower colour is violet and the red fruits are attractive to birds. It flowers i ...

'' H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow palm, piccabeen palm *''

Archontophoenix maxima ''Archontophoenix maxima'', the Walsh River palm, is the largest species of the genus '' Archontophoenix''. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia. This robust palm grows in rainforest in altitudes of between on the Walsh River and the adjacen ...

'' Dowe *'' Archontophoenix myolensis'' Dowe *'' Archontophoenix purpurea'' Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis king palm *'' Archontophoenix tuckeri'' Dowe

Classification

Subfamily:

Arecoideae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

; Tribe: Areceae; Subtribe:

. There are four other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely '' Actinokentia'', '' Actinorhytis'', '' Chambeyronia'', ''

''.

References

*Jones, D.L. 1995. ''Palms Throughout the World'', Reed Books, Australia.
Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra: ''Archontophoenix'' PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Genus ''Archontophoenix''

External links

Arecaceae genera Palms of Australia Taxa named by Carl Georg Oscar Drude {{Areceae-stub hu:Királypálma