Arenga tremula

Dwarf Sugar Palm



Natural Habitat:  Naturally endemic to small rainforest clearings throughout the Philippine Islands



Description:  A naturally heavily clumping palm that can be either trunk less to heights around 10 feet tall or develop small green trunks that can reach heights around 10 feet, with a total height around 15 feet tall.  The trunks are covered with a netting of black fiber closest to the crownshaft.  The black netting can fall off as the palm ages, revealing a green ringed trunk.  The leaves are light green above and a silvery green below.  The leaves are pinnate along the rachis (branch) and can become drooping over time.

The palm is a slow grower and can be a good indoor palm for many years.



Environment:  The tremula enjoys a sunny area where it can get plenty of sun during the day.  It requires a rich, loose, and well-drained soil, where it will not dry out.  This species is somewhat cold hardy, living as far north as Zone 9b in prote

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