Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Wodyetia bifurcata Irvine. Arecaceae. CN: [Malay - Palma Wodyetia], Foxtail palm. Endemic to a very small part of Cape Melville range, Australia. Named after an aborigine who brought to attention the species fairly recently in 1978. Plant planted in most of the tropics in parks and urban landscaping. Leaflets spreading in full-circle, foxtail-like, multiple planes.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodyetiaitp.lucidcentral.org/id/palms/palm-id/Wodyetia_bifurcata.htm
Ugly and thorny, but widely planted and appreciated for its fruit. Also known as the Ruffle Palm or as Mararay, and as Macahuitl after an Aztec weapon. Photo from an estate near Manizales, Colombia.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/palms/index.html
