This fast-growing palm, quite possibly the most cold-hardy of all the Trachycarpus palms, is native to a mountainous area of India where it is found to elevations of 8000 feet. It is relatively "new" so is not often seen in cultivation, and is often confused with T. wagnerianus, with which it bears little resemblance. The leaves are much larger and the trunk is often bare. The Kumaon palm regularly endures cold, snowy winters and is reportedly hardy to -5°F.