Approximately 108 species ranging from India to Southern China, through SE Asia to Malesia, Queensland, the Solomon Island & New Hebrides. The greatest diversity is found in Malaya, Borneo & New Guinea

Licuala palms are true rainforest palms so they all thrive in our location. Most of them like shade or partial shade, but they also require lots of rainfall so the key to success is finding a shady spot that still gets a good amount of rain. Some species, like L. ramsayi & L. spinosa, can take full sun. Growth rate among the many different species probably varies from a 2.0 to a 4.0-4.5 on a 1-10 scale.