The leaves are rounded (rotund rounded; folia - leaf) and almost horizontal like a footstool, thats why!! But yes its just the appearance and it has nothing to do with the real footstool. Its also called fan palm, table palm, etc.... Pankaj
On Dec 14, 2:36 am, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Vanita ji ... please check if reasoning at Gator > Ventures<http://www.gator-ventures.com/palms/livistona-rotundifolia.htm>helps > you: ... widely known as the footstool palm due to its large, round > fronds ... ... As the palm ages fronds start splitting, losing it's round, > footstool appearance. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 11:18 PM, vanita chiplonkar > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Please let me know why the common name "Footstool palm" has been given . > > The scientific name is "Livisona rotundifolia" > > > Regards > > Mrs Chiplonkar
