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''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' (Bangalow palm, king palm, Illawara palm, ''piccabben'', ''piccabeen'') is an Australian palm. It can grow over 20 m tall. Its flower colour is violet and the red fruits are attractive to birds. It flowers in midsummer and has evergreen foliage. It has become a noxious weed in many areas where it has been used as an ornamental plant. In southern Brazil, it has become an invasive species, profiting from the local extinction of the endangered native palm ''Euterpe edulis''.〔Frisch & Frisch (2005), page 354, Christianini (2006)〕 In New Zealand, ''A. cunninghamiana'' could invade native forests, since it has the same ecological requirements as the native nikau palm. The Auckland Regional Council has included ''A. cunninghamiana'' on a list of plants requiring further research on their potential to adversely affect the environment.〔(ARC Research Programme )〕 In the United States, the palm is commonly cultivated in California from San Luis Obispo south to the Mexican border and in coastal South Florida. ==References== Christiani, Alexander V. - "Fecundity, dispersal, and predation of seeds of ''Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' H. Wendl & Drude, an invasive palm in the Atlantic Forest". ''Revista Brasileira de Botânica'', V.29, no.4, October/December 2006 (Portuguese & English abstracts ). Frisch, J.D. & Frisch, C.D. - ''Aves Brasileiras e plantas que as atraem'' (birds and plants which attract them'' ): 2005, São Paulo, Dalgas Ecotec, ISBN 85-85015-07-1 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archontophoenix cunninghamiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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