Areca macrocalyx (red)
palm DATa
Habitat: Bismarck Archipelago through New Guinea
Notes: Common in cultivation due to its many colored forms of the crownshaft, with the red version being the most sought after. Has proved to be a tempermental grower.
Cold Hardiness: Prefers Tropical Setting
Conservation
This palm is relatively widespread in habitat, but the rainforests of Southeast Asia are under threat in general.