General Landscape Uses: Ornamental focal point, shade garden planting, container planting, courtyard gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Forest understory rehabilitation, soil stabilization and erosion control, biodiversity support, air and water purification

Description: Small palm with fan-shaped leaves.

Dimensions: Height 13 ft.; Spread 6 – 8 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow

Native Range: Vanuatu Islands, off the coast of Australia

Native Habitats: Rainforests, riverbanks, forest floors

Soils: Moist but also well-drained soil, loamy, acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun to Shade

Flower Color: Cream-white to pale yellow

Flower Characteristics: Small, inconspicuous

Flowering Season: Late spring to summer

Fruit: Bright red

Wildlife and Ecology: Fruit attracts birds, provides shade and shelter for small wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by seed, division

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