Lanonia dasyantha

palm DATA

Habitat: Vietnam/China, up to 1000m

Notes:  Recently split from Licuala to form a new genus of distinctive fan palms, this species is famous for its mottled leaves and higher cold tolerance than Licuala mapu

Cold Hardiness: A good degree of cold tolerance for such a tropical looking palm, reported to survive brief cold spells going down to 0°C.

Conservation