This is a solitary, fan leaved palm from South America, that looks a bit like a huge, old world Licuala. It has large, 6' diameter circu...Read Morelar leaves irregularly and deeply divided, with a corrugated margin along the ends as though it were cut with pinking shears. THe leaves are on the ends of 7-8' long petioles- a wonderful tropical look. The stem is only 3" in diameter and the palm grows to a maximum height, including the leaves, of 15'. It's pretty rare in cultivation, but rapidly becoming more available as growers 'needs' for this palm continue. Way too cold sensitive for most areas in the US except maybe the southern tip of Florida, and Hawaii, of course.
This is a solitary, fan leaved palm from South America, that looks a bit like a huge, old world Licuala. It has large, 6' diameter circu...Read More