Licuala acutifida
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Description
A palm.
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Medicinal Uses
A Cambodian name for L. spinosa is pha'aw, in that region its leaves are used to make hats and wrap food. Its heart and terminal bud prepared as a vegetable are appreciated by Cambodians. In traditional Cambodian medicine, both a febrifuge remedy and for a preparation for the health of the foetus, use the root of the palm in compounds, while the bark of the trunk is used to treat tuberculosis.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
