Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Areca lutescens, Dypsis lutescens

The golden cane palm can grow up to 20 feet tall, although it is usually smaller. Six to eight leaves on long petioles (leaf stems) arise from the main trunk and gracefully arch outward and downward. Each leaf has about 80-100 leaflets that are arranged on the leaf stem in a shallow V. The common name derives from the beautiful golden yellow color of the petioles. Prefers acid soil. Ganoderma rot.

Similar plants:

• Chrysalidocarpus cabadae, Dypsis cabadae (Cabada Palm)
• Areca catechu, Areca triandra (Areca Palm, Betel Nut , Bunga, Pinang)
• Areca novohibernica (Kugumaru Palm)
• Areca vestiaria (Orange Crownshaft Palm)
• Syagrus romanzoffiana, Syagrus romanzoffianum, Arecastrum romanzzoffianum, Cocos australis, Cocos plumosa (Queen Palm)
• Dypsis decaryi, Neodypsis decaryi (Triangle Palm)
• Dypsis lanceolata (Dypsis)
• Dypsis lastelliana, Neodypsis lastelliana (Redneck Palm, Teddy Bear Palm)
• Dypsis leptocheilos, Neodypsis leptocheilos (Teddy Bear Palm, Redneck Palm)