Carpoxylon Species, Aneityum Palm, Carpoxylon Palm
Carpoxylonmacrospermum

Family: Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Carpoxylon (kar-poh-ZY-lon)
Species: macrospermum (mak-roh-SPERM-um)

Category
Trees
Palms

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting