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Syagrus romanzoffiana

Family Arecaceae

Species Profile

Species classification	Invasive [NSW's Noxious Weeds]
Common names	Butia Palm, Cocos Palm, Feathery Coconut, Giriba Palm, Queen Palm
Synonyms	Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Cham.) Becc.; Arecastrum romanzoffianum var. australe (Mart.) Becc.; Arecastrum romanzoffianum var. ensifolium (Drude) Becc.; Arecastrum romanzoffianum var. genuinum (Cham.) Becc.; Arecastrum romanzoffianum var. micropindo Becc.; Calappa acrocomioides (Drude) Kuntze; Calappa australis (Mart.) Kuntze; Calappa datil (Drude & Griseb.) Kuntze; Calappa martiana (Drude & Glaz.) Kuntze; Calappa plumosa (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Calappa romanzoffiana (Cham.) Kuntze; Cocos acrocomioides Drude; Cocos arechavaletana Barb.Rodr.; Cocos australis Drude & Brandt [Illegitimate]; Cocos australis Mart.; Cocos botryophora var. ensifolia Drude; Cocos datil Drude & Griseb.; Cocos geriba Barb.Rodr.; Cocos martiana Drude & Glaz.; Cocos plumosa Hook.f.; Cocos plumosa Lodd. ex Hook.; Cocos romanzoffiana Cham.; Cocos romanzoffiana Cham. var. romanzoffiana; Cocos romanzoffiana var. plumosa (Hook.f.) A.Berger; Cocos romanzoffiana var. plumosa (Lodd. ex Hook.) A.Berger
Longevity	Perennial
Growth form	Tree
Seed dispersal morphology	Fleshy fruit/Edible/Aril
Maximum height (m)	20
Capable of vegetative reproduction	No
Native range	South America
Exotic range (Australia)	QLD, NSW
Exotic range (other)	North America
Habitat types (exotic)	Riparian systems, Forests, Roadsides, Disturbed areas, Wastelands, Bushland
Soil type (exotic)	Clay, Loamy, Sandy, Acidic, Well drained occasionally wet; well-drained
Decade of introduction	1970