Seaforthia Palm. Picabean Palm, Bangalow Palm


Scientific Name: Archontophoenix cunninghamiana H.A. Wendl. & Drude
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Size: Up to 80 feet (24 m)
Min. Temperature: 27°F (-2.5°C)
Water Requirements: Regular to moderate
Sun Requirements: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Southeastern New South Wales, Australia
Leaf: Pinnate, 8 to 12 leaves leaflets green on both sides. 100 to 150 leaflets, 8-10 feet long.
Trunk: Crownshaft generally green but occasionally brownish. Light gray trunk barely enlarged at its base.
Flower: Amethyst flowers. Flower stalk coming from below the crownshaft.
Fruit: Red. 1.5 cm. oval.
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