SCIENTIFIC NAME: Licuala lauterbachii

COMMON NAME(S): None
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: New Guinea, Solomon Islands
HARDINESS ZONES: 10B-11
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 12-15'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary with a crown of 10-12 leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Low
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Well-drained, organic preferred
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Low
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Moderate
POPULAR USES: Understory palm
HUMAN HAZARDS: Sharp teeth on petiole
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Handsome palm under high shade with striking, divided, circular leaves.