Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Family: Arecaceae or Palmae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Palm, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young flower buds - cooked. Used like bamboo shoots. The fresh flowers and terminal bud are also apparently consumed. — Young flower buds - cooked.; Used like bamboo shoots.; The fresh flowers and terminal bud are also apparently consumed.

Habitat & North American Range

Montane oak forests to 2400 metres. (Zone 8)