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Nursery Direct
Mangrove Fan Palm
Licuala spinosa
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, 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
Mangrove Fan Palm - Licuala spinosa
Few palms deliver the raw, layered drama of Licuala spinosa at scale. A clumping multi-stemmed specimen, it commands space with bold, segmented fan foliage and a density that reads as both structural and lush, an immediate presence in any tropical or subtropical landscape.
Why Mangrove Fan Palm
Bold Fan Foliage: Large, deeply segmented leaves create strong visual texture and a distinctly tropical character.
Clumping Structure: Multi-stemmed growth habit forms a dense, self-contained mass with genuine sculptural weight.
Soil Versatility: Performs in wet, boggy conditions through to drier sites once established, broadening its application across varied project conditions.
Coastal Tolerance: Handles salt-laden air and exposed coastal conditions without compromise.
Evergreen Consistency: Retains its canopy year-round, maintaining the intended design outcome across all seasons.
Ideal Applications
Tropical Accent Planting: Deployed as a mid-layer specimen to anchor a tropical or rainforest-style composition.
Screen and Boundary Work: Dense clumping growth provides an effective natural screen without the need for supporting structure.
Water Features and Wetland Edges: One of the few palms that thrives at pond margins and in consistently moist soil profiles.
Contained Courtyard Planting: Suits large statement containers on terraces, podium landscapes, and resort-style courtyards.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Moist, humus-rich soil with good drainage; tolerates boggy or seasonally wet conditions; performs well in acidic soils
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly during the first two years to maintain consistent soil moisture, particularly during dry periods. Apply a thick layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, avoiding contact with the stems.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 5m
Width: 3 to 4m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
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.







