This solitary feather palm has a slender brown to deep grey ringed trunk with a columnar green crownshaft. The dark green divided fronds form an open rounded crown and the whitish flowers are arranged in a pendant cluster that appears in spring.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Bentinckia nicobaricais naturally found from India to the Nicobar Islands growing in rainforest along the coast. It prefers a well drained moist organic rich soil in a semi shaded to full sun position and is frost, cold and drought tender.

The Nicobar Palm is grown for its slender upright habit and its rounded crown. It is planted in large tropical gardens singularly or in groups for a skyline effect. It is suitable for coastal regions or the adjoining hillsides establishing in 2 to 3 years. The crown shaft is harvested by locals as a gourmet delicacy. ID 2983

Bentinckia (Ben-tin-ke-a) nicobarica(nick-o-bar-ke-a)

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