Arenga hookeriana (Hooker's Sugar Palm, Hooker's Fishtail Palm.)
Botanical Information
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Arenga |
| Species | hookeriana |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Thailand and Malaysia. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 2 m |
| Spread | 2 m |
| Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Upright. |
| Propagation | Propagate by seeds and division. |
| Cultivation | Tolerates poor soils but prefers well-drained soils. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Leaf Description | Paddle-shaped, with deeply-lobed and sharply-toothed margins, green and glossy on the upper surface, silvery or whitish beneath, 80 cm long, and about 30 cm wide. |
| Flower Description | Creamy white to orange, emerging as simple, erect spikes in clusters from the nodes. |
| Fruit Description | Reddish orange when ripe, globular, about 1 cm wide. |
Photographs
Arenga hookeriana, form. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.