Bentinckia nicobarica Becc.

A palm. It grows about 15 m high. The trunk is narrow and ribbed. The trunk is 25 cm across. The crown shaft is pale green. The fronds arch over. The large flowering stalk is held beneath the leaves. The fruit are bright red.

A tropical plant. It is native to Nicobar islands. It is sensitive to cold. It does well in a consistently moist but well-drained soil. It needs a sheltered position in sun or light shade. Cairns Botanical Gardens. In Townsville palmetum.