Howea forsteriana
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: Kentia Palm
Scientific Synonymy:
Kentia forsteriana, Grisebachia forsteriana, Denea forsteriana, Kentia australis
Common Synonymy:
Forster sentry palm, Sentry palm, Thatch-leaf palm. French: Kentia. German: Kentiapalme. Italian: Howea. Spanish: Kentia, Quèntia
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b View the UK and US zone maps
Howea forsteriana Information
Identification
Monoecious, triads in a spiral arrangement. Solitary trunk, 5-15 m (16-50 ft) tall, 8-15 cm (3.2-6 in) in diameter.
General Information
Lowland forest on sandy soils. Endemic to Lord Howe Island,
Distribution
Distribution information currently being revised.