SCIENTIFIC NAME: Kerriodoxa elegans

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Southern Thailand
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11 (possibly 10A), (only slight damage at 26 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 15'
GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate
HABIT: Solitary with 8-12 leaves held stiffly extended
SALT TOLERANCE: No
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Moderate
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Well-drained
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Medium to high
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Specimen or large container
HUMAN HAZARDS: Petiole edges hard and sharp
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Handsome fan palm; short enough for smaller sites but with very broad leaves in a spreading crown.