Foxtail Palm

The Foxtail Palm is an exotic and newly
popular Australian palm species. It is suitable
for moist sub-tropical and tropical climates.
Of the tribe Arecceae, and subfamily
Arecoideae it is also known by the botanic
name Wodyetia bifurcata. Foxtail Palms are
native to the Northern Australia

Common Name: Foxtail Palm

Botanical Name: Wodyetia bifurcata

Subfamily: Arecoideae

Plant Type: Slender gray solitary palm tree.

Origin: Northern Australia

Zones: 10 - 11

Height: 30'

Rate of Growth: Fast

Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Soil Requirements: Widely adaptable

Water Requirements: Moderate drought
tolerance

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Moderate, High

Form: Solitary. Canopy of 8-10 leaves.

Leaves: Pinnately compound, reduplicate,
arching; several hundred fishtail leaflets
attached in several ranks.

Inflorescence: Branched, born below the
crownshaft.

Fruits: Red

Pests or diseases: None

Uses: Specimen tree