Arenga pinnata (Sugar Palm) - Image 1

Botanical names: Arenga pinnata, Arenga saccharifera

Common names: Sugar Palm, Black Sugar Palm, Gomuti Palm

Family: Arecaceae / Palmae

Origin: Malaysian islands

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryPalm or palm-like plant
Arenga pinnata (Sugar Palm) with black fibrous trunk and green leaves, close up tree view.
Arenga pinnata (Sugar Palm) stem wrapped in dark black fibers with long green palm leaves attached.


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