Description
ARECACEAE
Photographs: J. Sampson
“Kosi Palm”
- 4 seeds per packet (large heavy seeds) 4 seeds weigh 160g
A tree growing to 8m
Stem short with vast arching leaves
Large pinnate/feather-shaped leaves up to 18m long
9cm long oblong fruits which are shiny golden-brown
Plants live for 35 years and die after flowering & fruiting
Should be sown in Spring when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C.
Seeds can take up to years to germinate
