Pronunciation: liv-ih-STONE-uh ben-THAM-ee-eye
Common Name: Bentham's Fountain Palm
Livistona benthamii is one of the less commonly grown Livistonas in California but why that is exactly is unclear. It is an attractive palm and makes for an interesting specimen palm with nice, typically weeping fan leaves.
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