General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 20 to 40 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Other: 1/2 inch oval, orange drupes.
Flower Color: Other: Creamy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Monoecious
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
Common names
  • Thief Palm
  • Latanier Palm
  • Borsig's Palm

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