SCIENTIFIC NAME: Drymophloeus litigiosus

COMMON NAME(S):
SUB FAMILY: Arecoideae
TRIBE: Areceae
ORIGIN: Indonesia
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11 (Light damage to death at 26 degrees F, only slight damage at 32 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 12'
GROWTH RATE: Moderate
HABIT: Solitary with small crown
SALT TOLERANCE: Low
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Moist with good organic content
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Low
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate, responds to fertilization
POPULAR USES: Understory palm
HUMAN HAZARDS: Seed coat irritating
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Formerly known as Drymophloeus beguinii. The hard, black trunk has been used as spear shaft. Plants may flower at a small size. Fruit is slow to mature.