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The Taraw palm is a beautiful ornamental with a large crown of lime green leaves and black spines on long petioles. It is widespread throughout Southeast Asia, but relatively new to the US.

There is another form of the Taraw palm with beautiful purple stems. The purple petiole specimen is less hardy to cold than the light green petiole form.

Additional Information:

Scientific name: Livistona Saribus

Family: Arecaceae

Genus: Livistonia

Origin: It is native to Indonesia and Philippines.

Other names: Livistonia palm, Serdang

Growth rate: Slow to moderate

Trunk: The trunk is robust, gray. It grows 60 feet tall.

Leaves: The leaves are large, up to 4 feet wide, palmate, deeply divided, light green. The petioles are covered with two rows of large, hooked, dark spines.

Indoor/Outdoor Use: Outside

Maintenance: Low

Light exposure: It grows well in full sun or partial shade.

Water requirements: The Livistonia Saribus has average water needs.

Drought toleration: It has high drought tolerance when established.

Cold toleration: It is cold hardy to 26 F.

Flowers: The Taraw palm produces large yellow inflorescence. Male and female flowers are on the same plant.

Fruits: The fruits are round, 1 inch in diameter, glossy blue.

Propagation: It is easily propagated by seeds.

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