Palms   Heterospathe negrosensis

Distribution & Habitat: Rainforest on the Negros Island, the Phillipines. Description: A small to medium sized, solitary feather palm, to about 3m tall. Culture: Warm, sheltered, and moist. Best suited to the tropics, but will grow well in a warm, sub-tropical position.

Figure 1. H. negrosensis at the Mt. Cootha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1)

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