Nibung Palm
Oncospermatigillarium

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Oncosperma (on-koh-SPER-muh)
Species: tigillarium (tij-il-LAY-ree-um)

Synonym:Oncosperma tigillaria

Category
Trees
Palms

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting