It and Howea forsteriana probably evolved from a common ancestor through sympatric speciation.

[2] The canopy of a mature kentia palm tree spreads 5–10 ft (2–3 m) in diameter and contains roughly 36 leaves.

[3] Howea belmoreana has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Howea belmoreana is more common on volcanic soils and has a higher survival rate than H.

[6] Osborne et al. (2018) suggest that the speciation of H. forsteriana and Howea belmoreana is partially a result of difference in arbuscular mycorrhiza based on soil types.