Arecaceae

Plant Profile

Arenga hookeriana

(ah-REN-gah) (hook-ehr-ee-AHN-ah)

Hooker Fishtail Palm

Subfamily Coryphoideae

Tribe Caryoteae

No Subtribe

A much sought after, clustering dwarf palm from peninsular Thailand and Malaysia with very large, entire leaves with jagged edges. It makes a prized ornamental for pots, indoors, or planted in the undergrowth of the warm temperate or tropical garden. (RPS.com)

“The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to N. Peninsula Malaysia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.” – Kew

Origin Map from Kew Royal Botanic Gardens