Rhopalostylis sapida
Nikau Palm, Shaving Brush Palm
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Palms and cycads
RHOPALOSTYLISFeather palms with long, clean trunks marked with closely spaced rings. Moderate growth rate. Best in frost-free gardens.
Rhopalostylis sapidaTo 30 ft. high, 15 ft. wide. Feathery leaves 4 to 8 ft. long stand upright from a prominent bulge at top of trunk, making the tree look like a giant shaving brush. Good container plant where small space dictates an upright palm. This species requires a cool, moist, subtropical climate, which includes Southern California but excludes the South.
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