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Nursery Direct
Macarthur Palm
Ptychosperma macarthurii
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, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 90L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L 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
Macarthur Palm - Ptychosperma macarthurii
A refined tropical specimen that delivers immediate structure and lush verticality. The Macarthur Palm's multi-stemmed form and arching feathery fronds create a canopy presence that takes years to replicate from small stock, our advanced specimens arrive ready to perform from day one.
Why Macarthur Palm
Multi-Stemmed Architecture: Clumping growth habit produces dense, layered canopy structure ideal for high-impact tropical compositions.
Rapid Establishment: Fast-growing once sited correctly; advanced stock accelerates results without compromise on form.
Natural Screening: Dense, upright clumps provide effective visual and acoustic screening without the need for hard infrastructure.
Humidity and Coastal Tolerance: Performs reliably in tropical, subtropical, and coastal environments with salt spray exposure.
Ornamental Fruiting: Produces small clusters of red fruit that add seasonal colour and attract native birdlife.
Ideal Applications
Resort and Hospitality Landscapes: Delivers the layered tropical aesthetic expected of premium leisure and accommodation projects.
Boundary and Privacy Screening: Clumping form creates a living screen along property lines or between zones without formal hedging.
Water Feature Surrounds: Thrives in humid microclimates; a natural pairing with pools, ponds, and water features.
Courtyard and Atrium Planting: Suited to sheltered indoor-outdoor spaces where architectural vertical form is required.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Prefers moist, well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types but performs best with consistent moisture and good organic content
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 6 to 12 months to establish a strong root system, keeping the root zone consistently moist but not waterlogged. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and protect roots from temperature extremes.
Plant Details
Height: 6 to 9m
Width: 3 to 5m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Papua New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia
Flower Colour: Cream to white
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.







