Licuala lauterbachii bougainvillensis

Description

A stunning, midsized palm with beautiful, flat, circular fan leaves, about 1 m (3 ft.) across. Native to rainforests on the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island, the rare and distinctive variety discussed here has a very large central segment and only six to eight smaller divisions. A highly ornamental but rarely offered palm that grows best in a protected spot in a tropical climate.