Catalan common name : Celebérrima quència. Quèntia. Spanish
common name : Kentia. General distribution : Australiana Life-
forms : Macrophanerophyte. Habitat : Gardens. Observations : It
prefers to live in semi shade, but also prospers in the sun.
Origen : Illa de Lord Howe (Oceania) Location on-campus UIB :
Poc freqüent, es pot observar al Claustre de l'edifici Ramón
Llull. Description : A monoecious palm tree; it has one single
trunk which can reach up to 10m in height and up to 14-15cm in
width. The trunk is cylindrical, and does not widen at the base;
it is green at first and has rings. The leaves are pinnate,
erect, dark green and have horizontal leaflets which hang down
only at the end. The inflorescence is branched and hangs down
under the leaves. The fruits are brown and ovoid. It can be
distinguished at first sight from Howea belmoreana by its
leaflets, which are not erect, but v-shaped. The fruits are
slightly larger than in Howea belmoreana.