|Wodyetia (woo-dye-EH-shuh) bifurcata (by-foor-KAH-tuh)|
Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. Hilo, Hawaii. If you know
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Any mistake can be easily corrected, so don't be afraid. Habitat
and Distribution The foxtail palm is endemic to a remote area in
Queensland, Australia on the Cape York Peninsula where they grow
in rocky and flooded scrubland. Usually found in sandy, acidic
soils, they grow from sea level to 400 m in elevation.
Queensland, Australia, N.E. Queensland, confined to the
southwest, south and southeast sides of Melville Range, latitude
14˚ 17' S, longitude 144˚ 28' E. Biology And Ecology: Wodyetia
occurs in open woodland communities consisting of rain forest
elements in coarse, loose granite sand, among huge granite
boulders, with the main canopy