Scientific Name: Linospadix monostachya

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  • Pronunciation:
    lee-no-SPAD-icks mon-oh-STACK-ee-ah
  • Common Name:
    Walking Stick Palm
  • Type:
    Palm
  • Family:
    ARACACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Greenish, monoecious, August to October
  • Fruit:
    Berry, red, ovoid to elicptical
  • Vegetation Type:
    Moist sub-tropical rainforest,
  • Species List:
    Kennilworth Fig Tree Walk, Bush food, Upper Yandina Creek, Dandaloo
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Berries eaten when clearly red, new shoots eaten raw or cooked. Cutting growing bud kills tree.

Identification Notes

Trunk slender with prominent leaf scars at short intervals Base of trunk swollen||

Associated Fauna

Butterflies: Orange Palm Dart||

Landscaping Notes

Shade-loving. Noosa Council Preferred Species list Indoor pot plant potential.Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||