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Pritchardia martii is native to the island of
O`ahu. It grows on the leeward side of the Ko`olau
Mountains. Normally you may think of the Leeward side as
dry, but not in this case The upper reaches of the ridges
and valleys of the Koolaus are very wet and receive more
than 150 inches of rain a year.
I bought this palm from a friend here on O`ahu. At the
time it was in a 6" round pot and was about 8" tall. It went
into the ground sometime in 1998 after moving up thru a few
sizes of pots. This picture was taken in November of 1998.
The palm is planted in the shade of a Kukui Nut tree
(aleurites moluccana). Since planting I have been told that
it could have taken full sun. But what the heck it looks
good here!
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