Rhopalostylis sapida sp. Chatham Is.
Family: Arecaceae Palm Tree
Common Name: Chatham Island Nikau Palm
Scientific Synonymy:
Areca sapida, Kentia sapida, Eora sapida, Areca banksii, Rhopalostylis sapida - Oceana
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9a View the UK and US zone maps
Rhopalostylis sapida sp. Chatham Is. Information
General Information
This form of the New Zealand Nikau palm comes from the Chatham Islands, which lie 800 kilometres out from the east coast of New Zealand and 44°S making this the most southerly growing palm in the world. The palm can also be found on Pitt Island 20km south of Chatham Island. The trunk is more robust than the mainland form, and it grows much faster. This is the most cold tolerant Nikau palm.
Distribution
Native to: New Zealand
Location: New Zealand (-43.834526°N, -178.022461°E)
Observations
Map may not represent the complete natural distribution. (Markers display observation data).