Climate

• Requires an equatorial climate with high humidity.
• Ideal mean annual temperature - 27^oC with 5-7^o diurnal variation.
• Palm does not withstand prolonged spells of extreme variations.
• Annual rainfall -1300-2300 mm

Soil

• Different soil types such as laterite, coastal sandy, alluvial and also in reclaimed soils of the marshy lowlands.
• Palm tolerates salinity
• Soil pH - 5.0-8.0