This clustered palm has slender green trunks to 50mm (2in) wide and is topped with a small yellowish-brown crown-shaft. It has bright green divided arching fronds and the small cup-shaped flowers appear in a cluster below the fronds during summer. 

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Pinanga coronata is naturally found in Indonesia growing as an understorey plant in rainforests. It prefers an organic rich moist, fertile soil in a semi shaded protected, humid position and will tolerate sub-tropical or warm temperate climates with ample moisture. It requires wind, frost and drought protection. 

The Ivory Cane Palm is grown for its clumping habit and its attractive foliage. It is planted as understorey filler in tropical gardens or along water courses and in humid shady borders. It is suitable for coastal regions and establishes in 2 to 3 years and in cold regions it is grown in bright conservatories or as a glasshouse specimen. ID 790

Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated outside its native region and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.

Pinanga (pin-AN-ga) coronata (ko-RON-ata)

Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)	
(Palmae)
Palm Family