Livistona speciosa
# Livistona speciosa

Livistona speciosa is a species of fan palm in the family Arecaceae.

## Description and distribution

It is a tall palm that can reach 25 m in length and a diameter of 30 cm. It has large fan-shaped leaves.

Livistona speciosa is native from Southern China to Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. In Thailand it is known as kho, being a name that it shares with the Ceylon oak.

