[2] Livistona: the generic name was given by Robert Brown[3] to honor Patrick Murray, Baron of Livingston, who was largely responsible for establishing the botanical gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland.

nitida: the specific epithet is from the Latin for shining, polished[4] and refers to the shiny, glossy black seeds.

[2] The petioles of dead leaves persist for the first metre, but they shed higher up the stem.

[2] It is found In the catchments of the Dawson, Comet and Burnett Rivers, and Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland.

[2] It is abundant on the margins of streams and in flood plains, but is also found near sandstone cliffs and gorges.