HEIGHT up to 33 ft (10 m)TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE China
The hardiest palm, this ornamental tree occurs in mountainous regions that are often covered with snow in winter, and can survive without its leaves. Its trunk tends to be narrower at the base. BARK Gray or brown, coarse, becoming smooth with age. LEAF Unevenly divided, split halfway to leaf stalk, dark green above, silvery below, 4 ft (1.2 m) wide. FLOWER Males and females in branched clusters on separate trees. FRUIT Round to oblong, blueblack berry.
