This large palm has a slender greyish trunk up to 300mm (1ft) in diameter with reddish evenly spaced rings. The circular glossy dark green fromds have a long stalk and form an open rounded crown. The small creamy flowers are followed by red fruit.

Hardiness zones 10 to 11

Livistona rotundifoliais naturally found from Malaysia to the Philippines and Indonesia growing in rainforest foot hills in organic rich moist, well drained soils in a semi shaded position when young to full sun on maturity and is drought and frost tender.

The Footstool Palm is grown for its attractive foliage forming a superb canopy-scape. It is planted in tropical settings along water courses and in parks and large gardens as a specimen. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 3 to 5 years and is used for its architectural attributes.ID 2310

Livistona(li-vi-STON-a) rotundifolia(row-tun-dee-FOL-ea)

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