Family: Arecaceae

Native to Australia, this slender palm is best accustomed to tropical habitats. It is commonly seen in indoor, outdoor, and patio landscaping. It does not do well in both hot and cold extremes and required moist soils in non-humid areas. This tree will grow up to 20 feet tall, with a mature crown of 10 feet, and will reach around 5 feet in 2 years. Irrigation, fertilizer, and mulch are necessary.

Plant Uses:

• Container plant
• Indoor plant
• Ornamental

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized & invasive in Florida (Category II)
  
• Tolerates wide range of soils
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Viable seed production
  
• Intentionally planted for landscaping
  
• Bird-dispersed (also raccoons & opossums)
  
• Seeds survive gut passage

Low Risk Traits:

• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• No toxicity or allelopathy
  
• No vegetative spread (solitary trunk)
  
• Slow to mature (~4+ years to reproduce)
  
• No persistent seed bank (<3 months germination)
  
• Not wind or water dispersed
  
• Low seed output (<1000/m²)
  
• Killed by cutting (no regrowth benefit)