White Elephant Palm (Kerriodoxa elegans)
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Kerriodoxa elegans

Kerriodoxa elegans

Kerriodoxa elegans


Kerriodoxa > White Elephant Palm



 
 
   
Distribution & Habitat: Southern Thailand, Phuket
   
Scientific name: Kerriodoxa elegans
   
Common name: White Elephant Palm, King Thai Palm
   
Thai name: Chao-mueng-trang, Ching-lang-khao, Thang-lang-khao
   
Leaf Type : Palmate, dark green above, white below.
   
Sex: Dioecious, requiring both a male and female plant for pollination.
   
Flower: Creamy white
   
Seeds: Yellow, 4-5 cm. in diameter
   
General Description: Single trunk
   
Speed of growth: Slow
   
Height : 15 feet
   
Sun Requirements : Partial to Full Shade
   
Cold Hardiness: 29 F
   
Soil Requirements : Moisture, well-drained
   
Propagation: By Seeds