Licuala peltata sumawongii

Description

Solitary, moderately sized fan palm with short trunk, up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, holds 12-15 huge, flat, undivided dark green leaves to 1.5 m (4.5 ft) across, on petioles up to 2 m (6 ft). Editing by edric. The palm we have reaches a height of about 3 m (9 ft) in 15 years. It can handle quite a lot of sun but not wind because of the large undivided leaf. It is best suited to a sheltered position which usually means shaded. Providing it is out of the wind it is very rarely marked in winter in temperatures down to 3 C. It is the most cold tolerant of the large, undivided leaf Licualas. Cold hardiness to 32 F.