Livistona merrillii

[FRITO]

This looks to be a more tropical palm from the Phillippines. Does anyone have information on culture requirements, cold hardiness, and pictures?

seems this palm doesn't get much spotlight? rare and slow growing?

heres one at Fairchild BG

[bgl]

I have a few of these. Planted in 1999 from 1G pots. I think they're more attractive before they begin forming a trunk.

[Exotic Life]

Never heard about it... but if i look too your pic i say it's a great species! I must collect Livistona species...

Robbin

[FRITO]

thanks for sharing Bo. I guess they are slow growing (compared to other Livistona) if yours 9 years in the ground from a 1 gal.

What I like is the tall slender smooth trunk, red fruit in contrast to the light green leaves, and the old fronts hanging past the 90 degree angle still are green and healthy.

[merrill]

This namesake was very attractive and not that slow. Too tender for NO. Florida, as it turned out.

merrill

[Eric in Orlando]

Fairchild is the only place I have seen this palm, never seen seeds or plants for sale anywhere.

L. woodfordii is another rarely encountered.

[fiji jim]

That looks like a L.rotundafolia to me.