Archontophoenix purpurea, The Mount Lewis King Palm is an attractive palm that suits many average sized to larger gardens and parklands.
Growing to approximately twenty five metres, it has a trunk about 30 cm in diameter while broadening at the base.
The fronds have silvery scales on the underside, are typically pinnate and extend around four metres, not un like the Alexandra Palm.
It produces clusters of creamy white flowers followed by dark red fruit about 25 mm long which attract birds to your garden.
It gets its name (purpurea) from the distinctive reddish purple coloured crownshaft.
Best in tropical and semi-tropical regions but also grows well in cool temperate areas as well.