Pronunciation: ken-tee-OP-siss aw-liv-ih-FORM-iss
Common Name: Canala Palm
Kentiopsis oliviformis is a tall New Caledonian pinnate palm with a uniquely colored crownshaft and very upright leaves.
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Appearance and Biology
- Habit: solitary
- Height: 40 feet (over 90 feet in the tropics)
- Trunk: prominently ringed and green; 10" thick
- Crownshaft: long, slate grey, dark grey, brownish-green or sea-green; nearly same diameter as stem
- Spread: 8'-10'
- Leaf Shape: pinnate, mostly vertically oriented, long, evenly and closely spaced leaflets in single plane
- Petiole: short and unarmed
- Foliage: deep, bright green
- Reproduction: monoecious
- Inflorescence:
- Fruit:
- Seed:
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Horticultural Characteristics
- Minimum Temp: 27F
- Drought Tolerance: poor
- Dry Heat Tolerance: poor
- Wind Tolerance: poor
- Salt Tolerance: poor
- Growth Rate: slow
- Soil Preference: rich, acidic and well draining but tolerant of clays, sand and alkaline soils as well
- Light Requirement: partial to full coastal sun
- Human Hazards: none
- Disease or Horticultural Problems:
- Indoor?: poor choice
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