This recently discovered new Beccariophoenix comes from a humid valley west of Antsirabe on the Madagascar Plateau, at an altitude of approximately 1,000 m, where temperatures are relatively cool all year round and can drop below freezing in winter, making it ideal for warm, temperate areas , where frosts are no greater than moderate. Its frost hardiness is rated at USDA zone 9b, or -3.8 degrees C. Beccariophoenix alfredii is a fairly large palm quite similar to a coconut palm and an excellent replacement for colder climates where coconuts cannot survive the winter.