Christmas Palm

The Manila Palm is a showy palm, with beautiful cascading leaves and large bunches of striking red fruit at Christmas time;

The tree is compact, fast-growing, up to 6 m tall (20 ft), resembling a dwarf Royal Palm,

Leaves arched and pinnate, about 1.5 m long (5 ft)fruit borne in large bunches, are ovoid, about 3.5 cm long (1.4 in), green, turning brilliant, glossy red when ripe about December, looking like ornaments on a Christmas tree, hence common name, Christmas Palm.