Formosa Palm Tree
Arenga engleri, or the Formosa Palm, Taiwan Sugar
Palm, Dwarf sugar palm, or Taiwan arenga palm, is a species
of cold hardy palm tree in
the Houston area in the Arecaceae family. This cold resistant palm tree rarely grows more than 15 ft. tall, with a stem diameter of 6in. and a spread of
16 ft. The palm tree is native to Taiwan as
well as Japan's Ryukyu Islands.
Very rare palm tree for sale in the Houston area but thrives in the Houston area
winters and cold weather.
The Formosa Palm Tree in reported to tolerate cold and freezes down to the teen temperatures which makes this an ideal cold resistant palm tree for the Houston area. This palm tree is rated for zones 8 to 10.