This native tree
is commonly known as
piccabeen palm.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Arecaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Uncommon in the Fraser Coast region recorded on K'gari (Fraser Island), Tinana Creek and Mt Walsh. Also reported at Poona Creek, Mt Urah and St Mary. Populations within the region disjunct due to limited suitable habitat. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/100052703
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 11 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, K'gari, Bauple Forest, Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Boompa, St Mary, Mount Urah, Teddington, Tinana South, Boonooroo Plains.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
