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Cordyline australis (G. Forst.) Endl.

cabbage palm (Asparagaceae)

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Cordyline australis is a tall woody plant with the mien of a palm tree, albeit with simple, linear leaves; it is native to New Zealand, but can be found in coastal and urban settings across the British Isles.

Jura (VC102: South Ebudes); 2014-08-09

 cabbage palm / Cordyline australis: _Cordyline australis_ is a tall woody plant with the mien of a palm tree, albeit with simple, linear leaves; it is native to New Zealand, but can be found in coastal and urban settings across the British Isles.

Cordyline australis produces dense, long-branches panicles of white flowers.

Walmer (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 cabbage palm / Cordyline australis: _Cordyline australis_ produces dense, long-branches panicles of white flowers.

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