The Bangalow palm from Australia is mostly found in tropical to subtropical areas.
It is popular as an ornamental palm for its evergreen foliage and bright red fruit.The Bangalow palm is a large-sized palm generally reaching 20-25 meters in height. It small red fruit is inedible. Propagation is by seed.
Tropical in nature, the Bangalow palm comes from warm humid forests. Due to this, it can not tolerate heavy frost. On the other hand, and unfortunately, the Bangalow palm has become a noxious weed in many areas where it has been used as an ornamental palm.