蒲葵屬常綠喬木，原產中國華南、中南半島與臺灣。樹幹直挺高聳，幹頂叢生扇形葉，掌狀深裂至葉片中部，裂片線狀披針形，裂片兩側有絲狀下垂的小裂片。葉柄基部有短刺。圓錐花序，黃色花微小，花冠3裂。黑褐色果實橢圓形。開花春季，結果春至夏季。

An evergreen tree in the genus Livistona, native to South China, the Indochinese Peninsula and Taiwan. Trunk grows tall and erect; fan-shaped leaves emerge in clusters at the trunk top. Deep palm-shaped lobes stretch to the middle of the blade. Lobes are linearly lanceolate and develop small thread-like pendulous lobes on both sides. Short thorns are borne on the base of petiole. Panicles with tiny yellow flowers; corolla 3-lobed. Dark brown fruit is oval. Flowering in spring and fruiting from spring to summer.

全日照溫暖環境，幼株略具耐陰性。能耐溼亦能耐旱，充足供水能促進生長。春至秋季每季施用一次長效性肥料。可定期清除枯葉與棕皮以維持美觀。繁殖採用播種法。

Full-sun and warm environment. Saplings are slightly more shade resistant. The plant is resistant to humidity as well as drought; enough water supply can promote growth. Apply long-active fertilizers once every season from spring to autumn. Removing dry leaves and brown bark regularly to maintain aesthetic appearance. Seeding is used to propagate.

樹形健壯挺拔，葉片婆娑生姿，是優良的景觀樹，適合單株或成列種植。幼株視為觀葉植物，可盆栽綠化佈置或與其它觀葉植物配植組景。蒲葵葉自古用來製扇，稱為「葵扇」。

The tree is a great landscape tree for the upstanding shape, and artfully arranged leaves. Saplings are ornamental for the foliage and can be planted in pots as green decoration or co-featured with other foliage plants. The leaves were used to make fans since ancient times and called "Kwei Fan".