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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana)
TreeCouncil listedAustralian native
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Archontophoenix · Arecaceae

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana – commonly known as Bangalow palm, king palm, Illawarra palm or piccabeen palm – is a tree in the palm family Arecaceae, which is endemic to the east coast of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

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Classification

Genus
Archontophoenix
Family
Arecaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana belongs to the Archontophoenix genus within the Arecaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Archontophoenix cunninghamiana.

Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Chamaedorea seifrizii

Bamboo Palm

Dypsis lutescens (Dypsis lutescens)
TreeCouncil listed
Dypsis lutescens

Dypsis lutescens

Howea forsteriana (Howea forsteriana)
TreeCouncil listed
Howea forsteriana

Howea forsteriana

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Further reading

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    Archontophoenix cunninghamiana taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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