Archontophoenix alexandrae, Ptychosperma alexandrae
Family: Arecaceae / Palmae
Alexandre Palm, King Palm, Nothern Bangalow Palm
Origin: Northern Australia Tropical rainforest
This is a single, slender trunked palm (30 ft). Given a shady spot, they grow slim and elegant, holding a crown of dark green leaves above a green crownshaft. Irrigation, fertilizer and mulch are necessary. No garden would be without the odd corner to accommodate a specimen or two. Not used very much in public plantings, but popular in Northern Territory as a tub palm.
