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Nursery Direct
Machado Palm
Borassodendron machadonis
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: 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 110 Ltr 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
Machado Palm - Borassodendron machadonis
One of the rarest large-canopy palms available in advanced stock, the Machado Palm commands any landscape with its towering column and enormous, architectural fan fronds. A specimen of genuine distinction, suited to projects where scale and rarity matter.
Why Machado Palm
Monumental Scale: Reaches 15 to 25m at maturity, delivering a canopy presence few palms can match.
Architectural Foliage: Massive fan-shaped fronds provide bold, structural character at every stage of growth.
Exceptional Longevity: A slow-growing, generational specimen that accrues value over decades.
Self-Cleaning Habit: Old fronds shed naturally, keeping maintenance demands low on large-scale properties.
Rare Availability: Seldom offered in advanced sizes; a genuine point of difference for prestige landscapes.
Ideal Applications
Landmark Feature Specimen: Positioned as a singular focal point in expansive open landscapes or resort grounds.
Formal Palm Avenues: Planted in sequence along driveways or promenades for dramatic vertical rhythm.
Tropical Resort & Hospitality Projects: Anchors large-scale tropical compositions with immediate authority.
Coastal & Humid-Climate Estates: Performs strongly in warm, high-humidity environments across northern Australia.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soils including sandy and loamy; moderate moisture retention preferred
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 2 to 3 years until the root system is well established, reducing frequency as the palm matures. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and protect roots from temperature extremes.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 25m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo)
Flower Colour: Cream
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.







