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Nursery Direct
Ivory Cane Palm
Pinanga kuhlii
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Ivory Cane Palm - Pinanga kuhlii
The Ivory Cane Palm brings rare botanical distinction to shaded tropical and subtropical landscapes. Its multi-stemmed form, pale ivory canes, and deep green fronds deliver a refined, layered presence that few palms can match at this scale.
Why Ivory Cane Palm
Distinctive Ivory Canes: Smooth, pale stems provide year-round structural interest and a visual signature unlike any common palm species.
Shade Performance: One of few palms that genuinely thrives in low-light and sheltered conditions, making it highly versatile on complex sites.
Clumping Habit: Multi-stemmed growth builds density and volume without aggressive spread, ideal for controlled planting schemes.
Tropical and Subtropical Adaptability: Well suited to humid coastal and hinterland climates across Queensland, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory.
Advanced Stock Available: Supplied at specimen size for immediate visual weight and presence on the project from day one.
Ideal Applications
Shaded Courtyards and Atriums: Delivers lush tropical form in enclosed or covered spaces where other species struggle.
Resort and Hospitality Landscapes: Suits Balinese-influenced and tropical design schemes requiring refined, layered planting.
Understorey Planting: Performs exceptionally beneath canopy trees as part of a structured, multi-layered landscape composition.
Screening and Boundary Definition: Clumping growth creates soft, living enclosure without hard infrastructure.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to summer
Soil & Drainage: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil; intolerant of waterlogging and drought
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first 12 months to establish a deep root system, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and protect roots from temperature fluctuations.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 8m
Width: 2 to 4m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Partial shade
Native to: Southeast Asia (Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula)
Flower Colour: Cream to yellow
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







