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PINANGA CORONATA - CORONATA PALM.
Common name Coronata palm, ivory cane palm. Family Arecaceae (Palmae). Overview Size: up to 15 feet tall. Trunk: multiple clustered, slim and green with rings and a crownshaft. Origin: Indonesia, but growing also abundantly now in Suriname. Leaf: feather-shaped; young plants may have mottled leaves. Flower stalk: from below the lowest leaf. Fruit: bright red, oval; turning black when ripe. Seed: small pointed at the ends. Hardiness USDA zone 9 B - 11. Propagation Seeds. Cultivation Lightshade / shade. Requires mainly tropical conditions, but it has some tolerance to cold. It can witstand temperature down to 28° F. for a short time. Shows great promise as an indoor plant. |