Editing Linospadix linospadix (section)

===Linospadix - the walking-stick palms - in Australia and New Guinea:===
The genus ''Linospadix'' is distributed along
most of the north-east coast of Australia and
throughout most of the island of New
Guinea. In north Australia it occurs in
Qeensland from Mcllwraith Range south
to Mission Beach, and in eastern Australia
in southern Queensland from near Gympie
south to Hastings River in northern New
South Wales. This account recognises seven
species in the genus, five in Australia and
two in New Guinea.

Species of ''Linospadix'' are commonly
known as the walking-stick palms, due to
the former utilisation of the stem for
walking-sticks. Mueller (1885) provided the first
account of the use of ''Linospadix'' species
for this purpose..."''Bacularia monostachya''
(=''Linospadix monostachya''): Eastern
Australia, extending to extra-tropical
latitudes. One of the best among small palms
for table decoration. The stems sought for
walking-sticks." The making of walking-sticks
from the stems of ''Linospadix'' has not
been practised since the years immediately
following WW2. Apart from the consumption
of fruits of both Australian and New
Guinea species by indigenous people, no
other uses for ''Linospadix'' species have been
recorded. Horticulturally, ''Linospadix''
species are not that commonly used as they are
relatively slow growing and not readily
adaptable to cultivation due to their often
specific cultural requirements of shade and
humidity. Of the species in cultivation,
''L. monostachya'' and ''L. minor'' are the most
common as they have a wider ecological
amplitude than the other species.