Editing Livistona mariae (section)

===Habitat:===
The palm has a shallow fibrous root system
and is situated in an arid area. Therefore a suitable habitat
for its continued survival must have a permanent shallow
water supply over an area large enough to support a viable
breeding population. The area must also be protected from
severe erosion forces or have a stable soil environment, as
the palm will not survive scouring of surrounding soil.
Palm Valley appears to be one of the very few areas in
the central ranges which meets all of these requirements. The
permanent water supply in the valley appears to be associated
with the peculiar stratification of this area. The gently
sloping conglomerate and sandstone strata percolate water
from a large catchment area, down to where the valley
dissects these strata. The position of this dissection
ensures a continuous permanent seepage area along a
considerable distance of the valley floor and lower slopes.
Although other springs and seepage areas occur in the Ranges,
few, if any, extend over such a continuous area. The Finke
River bed below Palm Valley has a permanent shallow water
table for much of its length, but it is subject to severe
water wash and the few palms found there are restricted to
areas which escape the full force of the floodwaters.